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Old December 22nd 06, 09:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Hiro
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Default USB Flash Drive not working....

Well yesterday I bought a USB drive for a great price $50 for 4 Gig. Anyways
I wanted to try it on my Win98 computer. It didn't connect and asks for
driver. Of course I looked around the booklet for the website to where I can
download the driver (www.flashdrivememory.com). I installed it and restarted
the computer. But when I connected again nothing happened. Then I went and
accessed the Add Hardware icon in the Control Panel and looked for the USB
drive. Afterwards, I tried to update driver and go to the root of where the
driver is, but it didn't detect it. What's wrong? I need a fast reply.
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Old December 23rd 06, 04:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Jeff Richards
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Default USB Flash Drive not working....

Have you confirmed that the driver you downloaded and installed was for
Windows 98?

Was USB working on this machine before you installed the driver, and if so,
is it still working?

Unplug the device. Boot to safe mode and from device manager remove
everything connected with the USB mass storage device. Reboot. Re-install
the software and then plug the device back in.
--
Jeff Richards
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"Hiro" wrote in message
...
Well yesterday I bought a USB drive for a great price $50 for 4 Gig.
Anyways
I wanted to try it on my Win98 computer. It didn't connect and asks for
driver. Of course I looked around the booklet for the website to where I
can
download the driver (www.flashdrivememory.com). I installed it and
restarted
the computer. But when I connected again nothing happened. Then I went
and
accessed the Add Hardware icon in the Control Panel and looked for the USB
drive. Afterwards, I tried to update driver and go to the root of where
the
driver is, but it didn't detect it. What's wrong? I need a fast reply.



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Old December 23rd 06, 05:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Ron Martell
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Default USB Flash Drive not working....

Hiro wrote:

Well yesterday I bought a USB drive for a great price $50 for 4 Gig. Anyways
I wanted to try it on my Win98 computer. It didn't connect and asks for
driver. Of course I looked around the booklet for the website to where I can
download the driver (www.flashdrivememory.com). I installed it and restarted
the computer. But when I connected again nothing happened. Then I went and
accessed the Add Hardware icon in the Control Panel and looked for the USB
drive. Afterwards, I tried to update driver and go to the root of where the
driver is, but it didn't detect it. What's wrong? I need a fast reply.


Win98 original or Win98SE?

USB support in Win98 original was pretty flakey and most USB devices
and device drivers work with 98SE only.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
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Old December 23rd 06, 03:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Hiro
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Default USB Flash Drive not working....

Opps well I got Win98SE. I'll try your suggestions, Jeff. Thanks.

"Ron Martell" wrote:

Hiro wrote:

Well yesterday I bought a USB drive for a great price $50 for 4 Gig. Anyways
I wanted to try it on my Win98 computer. It didn't connect and asks for
driver. Of course I looked around the booklet for the website to where I can
download the driver (www.flashdrivememory.com). I installed it and restarted
the computer. But when I connected again nothing happened. Then I went and
accessed the Add Hardware icon in the Control Panel and looked for the USB
drive. Afterwards, I tried to update driver and go to the root of where the
driver is, but it didn't detect it. What's wrong? I need a fast reply.


Win98 original or Win98SE?

USB support in Win98 original was pretty flakey and most USB devices
and device drivers work with 98SE only.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

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Old December 23rd 06, 11:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Franc Zabkar
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Default USB Flash Drive not working....

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:54:00 -0800, Hiro
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Well yesterday I bought a USB drive for a great price $50 for 4 Gig. Anyways
I wanted to try it on my Win98 computer. It didn't connect and asks for
driver. Of course I looked around the booklet for the website to where I can
download the driver (www.flashdrivememory.com). I installed it and restarted
the computer. But when I connected again nothing happened. Then I went and
accessed the Add Hardware icon in the Control Panel and looked for the USB
drive. Afterwards, I tried to update driver and go to the root of where the
driver is, but it didn't detect it. What's wrong? I need a fast reply.


Try the universal Maximus Decim USB drivers:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...9296405?hl=en&

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