USB Mass Storage drivers Win 98 SE

[annian]

Hi there to every one

Are there any usb mass storage drivers for win 98 SE

I have an Inspiron 5000 laptop Pentium III 600/500

I just installed UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack 2.1a hoping that would solve my problem but it didnt.

I need to tranfer some files and as there is no cd writer i wanted to use my flash drive.

Thanks

annian

[chon_]

Win98 does NOT natively support mass storage devices, but most vendors DO support windows 98. Just visit your device vendor's web page and download the appropriate drivers.

[bristols]

annian,

There is an unofficial pack.

More information:

http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=43605

Direct Downloads:

http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB23E.EXE (install first)

http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB24.EXE (small update)

[annian]

Thanks a lot for your prompt replies

I have now solved the problem I upgraded to Windows ME and it works fine now for USB Mass Storage.

Thanks again. I now have the information you all provided for next time someone wants to stay with Win 98

and needs usb Mass Storage.

Annian

[LLXX]

Next time remember to search before posting

[annian]

Cheeky

I already did a search before joning ths forum with no luck

[Andromeda43]

Cheeky

I already did a search before joning this forum with no luck

Yeah, serching within the forum doesn't always get you where you want to be. Sorry bout dat!

Doing a Google Search will sometimes avail you more info.

Anyway, 98SE had only minimal USB support, even with all the official and unofficial SP's installed.

Companies like SanDisk provide the drivers on their web site.

I have all the 98/SE drivers for SanDisk mini's and micro's alike. Once installed, the flash drive will work OK.

I'd sure not install that DOG, windows ME just to make a flash drive work.

That's kind of like using a shot gun to kill a fly sitting on your foot.

Now, you need the "MERestore Remover". Or, you're little HD will be full of temp files in less than a year.

Good Luck,

Andromeda43

[annian]

Hi

Thanks to Adromed43 thats a good reply and very helpful.

Another reason for going to ME was I had a problem with installing a belkin notepad wireless card on 98 and could not connect to the net through my router.

So ME has solved both problems.

Never have trouble with temp files and internet temp files I us Ccleaner from

http://www.ccleaner.com/download

You mentioned an M E Uninstaller where would i get that from please

annian

[Andromeda43]

Hi

Thanks to Adromed43 thats a good reply and very helpful.

Another reason for going to ME was I had a problem with installing a belkin notepad wireless card on 98 and could not connect to the net through my router.

So ME has solved both problems.

Never have trouble with temp files and internet temp files I us Ccleaner from

http://www.ccleaner.com/download

You mentioned an M E Uninstaller where would i get that from please

annian

I tried the crap-cleaner and found it seriously wanting. It's gone. And, it won't touch those redundant Restore files.

Ever try to get a chick away from an old hen? DON't! She'll ruin your day!!!!!

ME is like that with it's (hidden) restore files.

Unless, you program Windows Explorer to allow VIEW of Hidden files, you'll never even see them.

They are located here:

C:\_Restore\

This command run from a DOS boot disk will remove everything in that folder.

Deltree /y "C:\_Restore\*.*"

I have that as an option on my own Custom ME Boot disk.

They are worthless, and if not checked, they will eventually take over your hard drive.

I've seen over 150,000 of them on one of my customer's PC's. It was so overloaded, that it couldn't scandisk, defrag or anything else. What a mess. It took hours to remove all those files, using a DOS batch file. ME will not let you delete them in Windows Explorer.

It's such a DOG that some very good programmer wrote a little program called, "ME Restore Remover".

I put a copy of it on my (rented) Download Site.

Just click "Computer Tools" from the menu to enter the download page.

The little program loads into your Control Panel when run. Run it from there to Remove the useless Restore function.

It will remove the Temp files in the process. I use it for all my ME customers.

After doing that, and with proper tweaking, Windows ME can be made to run pretty well.

I never upgrade a ME machine, I just clean it up, tweak it out and leave it alone from there on.

Good Luck,

Andromeda43

Edited September 14, 2006 by Andromeda43

[annian]

hi Andromed43

Sorry

Ccleaner is good as i said it cleans out the temp internet and temp files .

I use it all the time on all the PC's.

I didnt realize that you meant ME saves loads of files too. Isnt here a cleaner for that too.

annian

[annian]

Hi Andromed43

Cheers

I have done you said and installed the ME restore removal.

I should think XP would do the same and colect loads of files too.

annian