why, when i reboot the computer, with pen drive connected(maybe with other external disk) the startup stops?

98 just doesn't cooperate well with USB. If you go into Safe Mode or Command line only with a USB in, it lets you keep going

there isn't a patch for resolve it?

I haven't got a working system myself to know if the USB patches offered online fix the bootup issue, but I think 98SESP3 and NUSB33 are my best guesses. Make sure to read everything before running something tho, since I'm clueless

14 hours ago, Joaquim said:

why

win9x have not NATIVE drivers for EHCI (USB20). unofficial ehci drivers is grabbed from 2k/xp and NEVER was optimized for 9x power management.

Findfast would cause this type of problem with floppy disks. Do not know if it also does it with other removable media types.

Even the pens. It's what i'm getting the problems.

Go into BIOS setup and move USB drives after internal HDD in the startup sequence.

my BIOS Boot Order, don't detect the pen drive. so i can't change order.

i update it to NUSB36e(before was 33)..

the probem was not fixed

i need ask more 1 thing: before i install the NUSB33, i must Remove all "Universal Serial Bus controllers" and then install it..

but some can freeze windows.. what you can advice me about it?

(it's installed, but geting more information is the best)

Edited May 6, 20215 yr by Joaquim

I haven't found a solution for the long startup time when a USB pendrive is connected. Is it really stuck for you, or just takes a long time to start up? I haven't encountered USB pendrives making 98SE unbootable.

stuck!!!!

the pen only have normal files and not bootable

I think it is a hardware issue with the USB controller. Best to exercise the USB ports then update the driver,- reinstall. Make sure you can read/write to all sectors of the flash drive or try another one.

Edited May 7, 20215 yr by Goodmaneuver

Can I ask specs of your hardware? What chipset, what board, any external usb controllers? Also is system OEM prebbuilt or custom build?

I have found that exact issue on DELL and IBM/Lenovo boards (thinkcentre m62, optiplex gx260, optiplex gx620) with intel 845, 915 or 945 chipsets. It hangs on reboot if usb pendrive, usb modem or other is connected on Windows 98SE.

It has not happened any other of my boards only those OEM ones. Only answer I found is not to have usb plugged in. It is bios bug likely

Is laptop Acer aspire 1690. Its for XP and not 98. The rest i don't know..... Sorry

Edited May 7, 20215 yr by Joaquim