Can't Boot OS, with USB 2.0 PCI Card in.

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NeedaComputer

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Like the title says. My "Compaq" startup screen stays on forever. Usually it takes about 7 seconds, and then it loads up WIN 98 SE. But If I have this card plugged into the Mobo, it won't load Windows.
Plus, I got a SanDisk Micro Cruzer 2.0GB flash drive. I downloaded the 98SE drivers from Sandisk, and windows won't recognize the drivers that were just installed, per Sandisk's "setup.exe".
 
Im assuming you stick at the BIOS, same happens to me when I leave my Dad's MP3 player (Telechip Based), on my Intel board.
 
DCIScouts said:
Are you sure that the USB card is compatible with 98SE? (I'm assuming you bought it separate...)
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Yea, the box says it is compatible with Win 98SE. I was searching around and found something about Mobo Voltage. I didn't find alot on the topic, but it said something about older Motherboard PCI slots having a different voltage than newer ones. Or something to that tune.

SC7 said:
Im assuming you stick at the BIOS, same happens to me when I leave my Dad's MP3 player (Telechip Based), on my Intel board.
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It seems like it does get stuck at the BIOS. I have my OS setup so that I have to choose between loading normally or in safe mode etc. So if I can't get to that screen, then it seems like it should have nothing to do with the OS. I just put in a used HD with 20Gigs running as slave and I cleared it and put Ubuntu Dapper-drake on it. I haven't tried loading with the USB Card in and seeing if I get to the GRUB screen.
 
I never thought about doing that. Seems like that would not be such a good idea. Even if it worked, would I have to do that everytime? If someone could vouch that plugging in a PCI card, while powered up doesn't do any damage, I would think about it. But if I had to do that every boot, that's not a solution.
 
NeedaComputer said:
I never thought about doing that. Seems like that would not be such a good idea. Even if it worked, would I have to do that everytime? If someone could vouch that plugging in a PCI card, while powered up doesn't do any damage, I would think about it. But if I had to do that every boot, that's not a solution.
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Oh, it's a PCI card, then you can't, you'd for sure short something out. sounds to me you're just SOL with your particular machine and this card. Unfortunately. I don't know, maybe there's something in your BIOS to bypass detection of these cards, but that's impossible since thats needed to boot the operating system with support for them.
 
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