usb on windows 98 second edition

padd64 · 03-02-2006, 06:08 PM

hi

i have windows 98 SE and i know that previously i have had trouble using usb keys with this system due to drivers etc.

i currently have an external hard drive that i want to connect up to this system. the external hard drive will connect to the system via an ide->usb cable

what driver will i need to get it running on my system?

thanks, paddy

Hairy_Lee · 03-02-2006, 06:09 PM

there should be a driver with the hard drive... however i dont know anyone that has an external hard drive who uses it on windows 98 SE. if you dont have a driver disk for the drive i suggest you visit the manufacturer's website

**The_Other_One** · 03-02-2006, 06:51 PM

Anything before 2000 has some problems with USB. You shouldn't have much of a problem with 98SE, but it certainlly isn't nearly as easy as 2000 +...

Look for drivers that came with the key/drive, or search on the internet for the manufacturer's site. Sometimes they only provide drivers there rather than a CD.

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padd64 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7	usb on windows 98 second edition hi i have windows 98 SE and i know that previously i have had trouble using usb keys with this system due to drivers etc. i currently have an external hard drive that i want to connect up to this system. the external hard drive will connect to the system via an ide->usb cable what driver will i need to get it running on my system? thanks, paddy

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Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	there should be a driver with the hard drive... however i dont know anyone that has an external hard drive who uses it on windows 98 SE. if you dont have a driver disk for the drive i suggest you visit the manufacturer's website __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	Anything before 2000 has some problems with USB. You shouldn't have much of a problem with 98SE, but it certainlly isn't nearly as easy as 2000 +... Look for drivers that came with the key/drive, or search on the internet for the manufacturer's site. Sometimes they only provide drivers there rather than a CD. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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