Disable "Found New Hardware"

Kate wrote:

"philo" wrote in message
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"Kate" wrote in message
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I have Win98 installed on a dual boot (with Win XP) partition which
I use for running old software - mostly games. Each time I boot
into Win98 I keep getting the Found New Hardware messages relating
to USB devices. As I will never print, view CF card data, or
back-up to an external HD, from this partition, is there any way I
can disable the message/s please? None of these devices have ever
been installed on Win 98 and I wonder if I would be able to find any
Win 98 drivers for them, anyway. I have searched on-line for
Win98-specific information, but without finding anything helpful.

Many thanks
Kate


Rather than 'click off' the installer
simply let it run to completion...
even if you do not have the drivers it's looking for...
just let it complete the process.

If you do not have the drivers it's looking for there is typically a
prompt
not to see the message again


I think the reason why the hardware is found when I boot the Win98
partition is because it is a dual boot and the USB devices are
installed and working in my WinXP partition with XP drivers. I do not
have Win98 drivers for them, nor do I want them.

However, I have now run each installation sequence to finish. Two
drivers were found so I let them install, and the others all have yellow
questionmarks by them in Device Manager, but that`s OK as I don`t get
pestered to install them any more. Thanks for the suggestion.

Kate


You are welcome.

Glad it worked.

Kate wrote:

"philo" wrote in message
...

"Kate" wrote in message
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I have Win98 installed on a dual boot (with Win XP) partition which
I use for running old software - mostly games. Each time I boot
into Win98 I keep getting the Found New Hardware messages relating
to USB devices. As I will never print, view CF card data, or
back-up to an external HD, from this partition, is there any way I
can disable the message/s please? None of these devices have ever
been installed on Win 98 and I wonder if I would be able to find any
Win 98 drivers for them, anyway. I have searched on-line for
Win98-specific information, but without finding anything helpful.

Many thanks
Kate


Rather than 'click off' the installer
simply let it run to completion...
even if you do not have the drivers it's looking for...
just let it complete the process.

If you do not have the drivers it's looking for there is typically a
prompt
not to see the message again


I think the reason why the hardware is found when I boot the Win98
partition is because it is a dual boot and the USB devices are
installed and working in my WinXP partition with XP drivers. I do not
have Win98 drivers for them, nor do I want them.

However, I have now run each installation sequence to finish. Two
drivers were found so I let them install, and the others all have yellow
questionmarks by them in Device Manager, but that`s OK as I don`t get
pestered to install them any more. Thanks for the suggestion.

Kate


You are welcome.

Glad it worked.

"thanatoid" wrote in message
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"Kate" wrote in
:

I have Win98 installed on a dual boot (with Win XP)
partition which I use for running old software - mostly
games. Each time I boot into Win98 I keep getting the
Found New Hardware messages relating to USB devices. As I
will never print, view CF card data, or back-up to an
external HD, from this partition, is there any way I can
disable the message/s please? None of these devices have
ever been installed on Win 98 and I wonder if I would be
able to find any Win 98 drivers for them, anyway. I have
searched on-line for Win98-specific information, but
without finding anything helpful.

Many thanks
Kate

I used to get very annoyed by this, and that was a long time
ago, but I believe either starting the install process and then
canceling it (the stupid OS will ask "do you want to cancel
install" or something like that) OR setting the BIOS to non-PnP
will get rid of this annoyance. PnP was a very bad idea anyway,
and all the techs I know referred to is as PlugandP/r/ay.

I am reluctant to make changes to the BIOS without first receiving
assurance that any changes will not affect my WinXP partition, it
being a dual boot an` all. As I have only recently discovered that
the machine is dual boot after 3 years` ownership, you can tell that
I`m not well-up on that side of things! Also, I have forgotten how to
get into the BIOS, which is a fairly important point ;-)

Kate

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
"Kate" wrote in
:

I have Win98 installed on a dual boot (with Win XP)
partition which I use for running old software - mostly
games. Each time I boot into Win98 I keep getting the
Found New Hardware messages relating to USB devices. As I
will never print, view CF card data, or back-up to an
external HD, from this partition, is there any way I can
disable the message/s please? None of these devices have
ever been installed on Win 98 and I wonder if I would be
able to find any Win 98 drivers for them, anyway. I have
searched on-line for Win98-specific information, but
without finding anything helpful.

Many thanks
Kate

I used to get very annoyed by this, and that was a long time
ago, but I believe either starting the install process and then
canceling it (the stupid OS will ask "do you want to cancel
install" or something like that) OR setting the BIOS to non-PnP
will get rid of this annoyance. PnP was a very bad idea anyway,
and all the techs I know referred to is as PlugandP/r/ay.

I am reluctant to make changes to the BIOS without first receiving
assurance that any changes will not affect my WinXP partition, it
being a dual boot an` all. As I have only recently discovered that
the machine is dual boot after 3 years` ownership, you can tell that
I`m not well-up on that side of things! Also, I have forgotten how to
get into the BIOS, which is a fairly important point ;-)

Kate

In message , Kate
writes:
[]
I am reluctant to make changes to the BIOS without first receiving
assurance that any changes will not affect my WinXP partition, it
being a dual boot an` all. As I have only recently discovered that

The BIOS setting to disable USB is, I'm pretty certain, quite
independent of the one(s) that are concerned with disc partitions.
However, from what you've said in previous posts, you seem to have got
over the problem anyway, by just letting the driver installation proceed
to completion (resulting in yellow triangles in Device Manager in some
places, which someone's suggestion of "disable in this hardware profile"
sounds like a good idea), so I'd not bother touching the BIOS settings
for USB - especially since you mention an XP partition, in which you may
well want to use USB, and changing BIOS settings for USB may affect
that.

the machine is dual boot after 3 years` ownership, you can tell that
I`m not well-up on that side of things! Also, I have forgotten how to

Which OS have you been using, '98 or XP? (Assuming those are the two
boots you have.)

get into the BIOS, which is a fairly important point ;-)

Kate

Well, see above for I don't think you need to, but it usually flashes up
on screen - very briefly - during bootup: "press Del" or similar. (It
may not actually use the word BIOS - sometimes "to enter Setup" or
similar.) F8, which affects how W98 boots, is a different thing.
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** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Mr. Spock succumbs to a powerful mating urge and nearly kills Captain Kirk."
- TV Guide description of Amok Time Trek episode.

In message , Kate
writes:
[]
I am reluctant to make changes to the BIOS without first receiving
assurance that any changes will not affect my WinXP partition, it
being a dual boot an` all. As I have only recently discovered that

The BIOS setting to disable USB is, I'm pretty certain, quite
independent of the one(s) that are concerned with disc partitions.
However, from what you've said in previous posts, you seem to have got
over the problem anyway, by just letting the driver installation proceed
to completion (resulting in yellow triangles in Device Manager in some
places, which someone's suggestion of "disable in this hardware profile"
sounds like a good idea), so I'd not bother touching the BIOS settings
for USB - especially since you mention an XP partition, in which you may
well want to use USB, and changing BIOS settings for USB may affect
that.

the machine is dual boot after 3 years` ownership, you can tell that
I`m not well-up on that side of things! Also, I have forgotten how to

Which OS have you been using, '98 or XP? (Assuming those are the two
boots you have.)

get into the BIOS, which is a fairly important point ;-)

Kate

Well, see above for I don't think you need to, but it usually flashes up
on screen - very briefly - during bootup: "press Del" or similar. (It
may not actually use the word BIOS - sometimes "to enter Setup" or
similar.) F8, which affects how W98 boots, is a different thing.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Mr. Spock succumbs to a powerful mating urge and nearly kills Captain Kirk."
- TV Guide description of Amok Time Trek episode.

(see in-line for reply)

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Kate
writes:
I am reluctant to make changes to the BIOS without first receiving
assurance that any changes will not affect my WinXP partition, it
being a dual boot an` all. As I have only recently discovered that

The BIOS setting to disable USB is, I'm pretty certain, quite
independent of the one(s) that are concerned with disc partitions.
However, from what you've said in previous posts, you seem to have
got over the problem anyway, by just letting the driver installation
proceed to completion (resulting in yellow triangles in Device
Manager in some places, which someone's suggestion of "disable in
this hardware profile" sounds like a good idea), so I'd not bother
touching the BIOS settings for USB - especially since you mention an
XP partition, in which you may well want to use USB, and changing
BIOS settings for USB may affect that.

Yes, I think you are right, so I will just disable the devices in
Win98 and leave it at that.

Thanks to all for the advice.
Kate


the machine is dual boot after 3 years` ownership, you can tell that
I`m not well-up on that side of things! Also, I have forgotten how
to

Which OS have you been using, '98 or XP? (Assuming those are the two
boots you have.)

get into the BIOS, which is a fairly important point ;-)

Kate

Well, see above for I don't think you need to, but it usually
flashes up on screen - very briefly - during bootup: "press Del" or
similar. (It may not actually use the word BIOS - sometimes "to
enter Setup" or similar.) F8, which affects how W98 boots, is a
different thing.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985
MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for
ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Mr. Spock succumbs to a powerful mating urge and nearly kills
Captain Kirk."
- TV Guide description of Amok Time Trek episode.

(see in-line for reply)

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Kate
writes:
I am reluctant to make changes to the BIOS without first receiving
assurance that any changes will not affect my WinXP partition, it
being a dual boot an` all. As I have only recently discovered that

The BIOS setting to disable USB is, I'm pretty certain, quite
independent of the one(s) that are concerned with disc partitions.
However, from what you've said in previous posts, you seem to have
got over the problem anyway, by just letting the driver installation
proceed to completion (resulting in yellow triangles in Device
Manager in some places, which someone's suggestion of "disable in
this hardware profile" sounds like a good idea), so I'd not bother
touching the BIOS settings for USB - especially since you mention an
XP partition, in which you may well want to use USB, and changing
BIOS settings for USB may affect that.

Yes, I think you are right, so I will just disable the devices in
Win98 and leave it at that.

Thanks to all for the advice.
Kate


the machine is dual boot after 3 years` ownership, you can tell that
I`m not well-up on that side of things! Also, I have forgotten how
to

Which OS have you been using, '98 or XP? (Assuming those are the two
boots you have.)

get into the BIOS, which is a fairly important point ;-)

Kate

Well, see above for I don't think you need to, but it usually
flashes up on screen - very briefly - during bootup: "press Del" or
similar. (It may not actually use the word BIOS - sometimes "to
enter Setup" or similar.) F8, which affects how W98 boots, is a
different thing.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985
MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for
ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Mr. Spock succumbs to a powerful mating urge and nearly kills
Captain Kirk."
- TV Guide description of Amok Time Trek episode.