Hi, Ralph.
How is F: formatted? If it is any version of FAT, the answer is easy: Make
an MS-DOS boot floppy, then be sure the Zip drivers are on the floppy and
loaded by config.sys on that diskette. I've never had a Zip drive, so
others will have to answer any questions about that subject.
To make the MS-DOS floppy, right-click on Drive A: in My Computer, with a
blank diskette in the drive. Choose Format..., then Create an MS-DOS
startup disk.
If F: is formatted NTFS, this won't work (without a third-party program).
If WinXP is installed on F:, you could create a floppy disk to start that
copy of WinXP - but that's a subject for another thread.
RC