Where is the USB driver for memory sticks, W98FE

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I am running W98 FE in this particular machine. I just bought a
USB hub, to bring the connectors out in the open. That installs
correctly, as far as I can see, using the original CDrom. However
when I plug in the memory stick the system cannot find a driver.
So can anyone tell me where to find the appropriate driver?

Incidentally, the memory stick 'just works' on my Ubuntu machine.

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CBFalconer said:
I am running W98 FE in this particular machine. I just bought a
USB hub, to bring the connectors out in the open. That installs
correctly, as far as I can see, using the original CDrom. However
when I plug in the memory stick the system cannot find a driver.
So can anyone tell me where to find the appropriate driver?

Incidentally, the memory stick 'just works' on my Ubuntu machine.
Click to expand...

USB Mass Storage is mentioned in an entry on this page.

http://www.usbman.com/win98seusbguide.htm

Apparently someone packaged up a bunch of Microsoft
updates into a "service pack". The trick would be,
tracking down which Microsoft update (if it was even
Microsoft), provided the improved USB Mass Storage support.

http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html

The necessary info is on an MSFN forum, and the
forum is currently down for hardware maintenance.
So info on the contents of the Service Pack, awaits
the return of msfn.org .

This might very well be the same thing.

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=390667

It could be the same thing as the "Maximus Decim" USB
driver available for download here:

http://www.winpack.org/
http://www.winpack.org/download.php?soubor=8

Keep your virus scanner handy :-)

Paul
 
CBFalconer said:
I am running W98 FE in this particular machine. I just bought a
USB hub, to bring the connectors out in the open. That installs
correctly, as far as I can see, using the original CDrom. However
when I plug in the memory stick the system cannot find a driver.
So can anyone tell me where to find the appropriate driver?

Incidentally, the memory stick 'just works' on my Ubuntu machine.

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Click to expand...


One of the things that Second Edition did was impove support for usb
devices. few companies wrote drivers for usb memory sticks for First
edition.

That said, check the website of the manufacturor of your stick. You
never know. Second edition drivers will likely not work.
 
CBFalconer said:
I am running W98 FE in this particular machine. I just bought a
USB hub, to bring the connectors out in the open. That installs
correctly, as far as I can see, using the original CDrom. However
when I plug in the memory stick the system cannot find a driver.
So can anyone tell me where to find the appropriate driver?

Incidentally, the memory stick 'just works' on my Ubuntu machine.
Click to expand...

Among the Win98 updates that I still have sitting here for any fresh install of
Win98 (FE) is one that had the name, or that I had given the name:
Win98_usb_update_wucsp.exe and it's named internally:
w98csp.exe
I see that http://www.usb-drivers.com/drivers/59/59992.htm
gives a good explanation and it should be what you need. Just let me know if
you'd like me to email you a copy.

HTH
Bob
 
Robert said:
Among the Win98 updates that I still have sitting here for any
fresh install of Win98 (FE) is one that had the name, or that I
had given the name: Win98_usb_update_wucsp.exe and it's named
internally: w98csp.exe
I see that http://www.usb-drivers.com/drivers/59/59992.htm
gives a good explanation and it should be what you need. Just let
me know if you'd like me to email you a copy.
Click to expand...

After an agonizing registration routine I downloaded that (about 1
meg for wucsp.exe) and I shall try it out later. Then we will see
if the stick comes to life. Crucial (the source for the stick)
hasn't got anything for other than ME up. I hate upgrading
anything. Especially blindly.

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CBFalconer said:
After an agonizing registration routine
Click to expand...

Therein lying my reason for offering to email you a copy
I downloaded that (about 1
meg for wucsp.exe) and I shall try it out later. Then we will see
if the stick comes to life. Crucial (the source for the stick)
hasn't got anything for other than ME up. I hate upgrading
anything. Especially blindly.
Click to expand...

It should work as I can't think of any other hurdles in regard to USB that were
left to be solved. I needed it myself to access an external USB HD. If it's of
any comfort, I never encountered any problems whatsoever with that patch.

Bob
 
Robert said:
Therein lying my reason for offering to email you a copy


It should work as I can't think of any other hurdles in regard to
USB that were left to be solved. I needed it myself to access an
external USB HD. If it's of any comfort, I never encountered any
problems whatsoever with that patch.
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Thanks. If I had realized the reasons I would have taken you up on
it. It's definitely a comfort that it works for you. Can you
confirm the following MD5sum?

17361a4eebe10dbf406f782a1eab5d69 *wucsp.exe

If it doesn't match I will take you up on the email. At any rate I
won't install it until after I hear from you again. I try to take
this system down about weekly.
 
CBFalconer said:
Thanks. If I had realized the reasons I would have taken you up on
it. It's definitely a comfort that it works for you. Can you
confirm the following MD5sum?

17361a4eebe10dbf406f782a1eab5d69 *wucsp.exe

If it doesn't match I will take you up on the email. At any rate I
won't install it until after I hear from you again. I try to take
this system down about weekly.
Click to expand...

Running an MD5Sum on mine gave a perfect match to that one. I keep a collection
of various drivers on hand in case I ever re-install Win98 on this system and
that USB one and a vtdeo driver, for example, are ones that I need. I've used it
any number of times with various Win98 installations and it has always been
trouble-free for me.

Bob
 
Robert said:
Running an MD5Sum on mine gave a perfect match to that one. I keep a collection
of various drivers on hand in case I ever re-install Win98 on this system and
that USB one and a vtdeo driver, for example, are ones that I need. I've used it
any number of times with various Win98 installations and it has always been
trouble-free for me.
Click to expand...

Tried installing that, and I still can't use the memory stick.
Unknown device shows up when it is plugged into the hub. Now what.
:-( Maybe you have a suggested driver? The device is 512 MB Gizmo
from Crucial. It just sits there flashing a led about every 2 to 3
seconds, so something is going on.

Trying your email address, as this maybe should get off the group.
 
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