Do you write protect your Zalman and how?

[HFultzjr]

Just wondering what everyone does about plugging into "suspect" machines?

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Each version has a write protect option, but I do not use it. If I recall my VE-200 had a physical slide switch for write protect, my VE-300 will go into write protect if you hold the backup button while plugging it in. As for the VE-400 I am not sure.

 

[phaZed]

The problem I found with write protecting is that lots of tools I have on the drive wants to write something. If you opt to protect the drive, half of your tools will need to be copied to the client system and ran from there.

 

[HFultzjr]

The problem I found with write protecting is that lots of tools I have on the drive wants to write something. If you opt to protect the drive, half of your tools will need to be copied to the client system and ran from there.

That's what I've run into also.

 

[Martyn]

Coincidentally my Zalman VE-300 arrived today so yet to use it. My previous VE-200 failed when the write protect switch broke in the locked position!

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Coincidentally my Zalman VE-300 arrived today so yet to use it. My previous VE-200 failed when the write protect switch broke in the locked position!

Well you needed a reason to upgrade anyway. My opinion is the VE-300 is the best of the 3.

 

[Martyn]

Well you needed a reason to upgrade anyway. My opinion is the VE-300 is the best of the 3.

I've got the 400 and I don't like it

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

I've got the 400 and I don't like it

A couple techs. I used to work with got the 400 after they saw my 300 and I didn't care for the menu navigation, plus they look like a calculator to me, but the isn't that big of a deal.

 

[HFultzjr]

Love my 300 so far.

 

[HFultzjr]

I've decided to leave my 300 alone, so as not to have issues running programs.
Make regular Images of entire drive, in case it gets hosed.
Format and put on a clean image.