flash drive

azkad79 · #1 Feb 19, 2008, 05:47 PM

Hi there,
I cannot install flash drive (USB) in Windows'98, is simply cannot detect it everytime I connect a flash to my PC. Can suggest how to use a flash with Windows'98?
Thank you all in advance.

xphelper · Feb 19, 2008, 07:39 PM

Win98 does not have the ability to automatically recognize most flash drives (like XP and Vista does). This is because Win98 does not inherently have a catalog of drivers for that type of device. So, the two things I can recommend are that you first go directly to the manufacturer's website and see if they have a driver that is compatible with win 98 and, second, if they don't, you can try this website which claims to have a few "generic" driver downloads that may work for some usb flash drives (see the download links near the bottom of the page): Windows 98 USB Mass Storage Device Drivers

azkad79 · Feb 20, 2008, 05:14 PM

I do appreciate your suggestions, thank you a lot.



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