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  • Feb 19, 2008, 07:47 PM
    azkad79
    Flash drive
    Hi there,
    I cannot install flash drive (USB) in Windows'98, is simply cannot detect it every time I connect a flash to my PC. Can suggest how to use a flash with Windows'98?
    Thank you all in advance.
  • Feb 19, 2008, 09:39 PM
    xphelper
    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
  • Feb 20, 2008, 07:14 PM
    azkad79
    I do appreciate your suggestions, thank you a lot.:)
  • Nov 25, 2009, 09:27 AM
    donkeyjeans

    You can find more information at this article on USB for older operating systems, including a link to a driver and a Microsoft article discussing the issue.

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