More than the usual course of usage, Zip disk will have huge data constantly saved, deleted and rewritten to it. Finally disk becomes damaged if it is utilized frequently enough or if it experiences a failure. Any data saved on damaged Zip disk will be occupied until problem is repaired. Based on extent of problem, you enable to repair disk with easy repair program or you must fully reformat the disk.

Instructions

1. Download as well as set up a Zip disk repair tool like "Advanced Zip Repair" or else "Zip Recovery Toolbox."

2. Put in damaged Zip disk into disk drive. Open repair utility. Go to "Recover" tab or the equivalent choice for particular program downloaded.

3. Click "Browse" and choose drive letter that matches to damaged Zip disk. Click "OK." Click "Output Fixed Location" and select either Zip disk itself or a folder on hard drive to save repaired files.

4. Choose "Start Repair" and wait to see if tool can repair damaged files. Try to open files to see if repair job worked.

5. Shut the repair program if you still cannot utilize damaged disk. Open Start menu and go to "My Computer." Right click entry for Zip drive and choose "Format."

6. Click "Start Format." Try to save a file to Zip disk after format procedure has completed.