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Herb - 27 Feb 2006 16:22 GMT

My old Windows 98 laptop mentioned in my previous message fails to
recognise my USB stick.

I found the driver at manufacturer's website (http://cnmemory.com), but
the driver installation process (I tried different options) keeps going
round in circles.

Is this a general problem with USB sticks under Windows 98 (first
edition), or might a USB stick from a different manufacturer behave better?

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Herbert Eppel

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Alan Edwards - 27 Feb 2006 20:09 GMT

Yes, there is a general problem with Win98 first edition and USB
support.
Win98 SE has better support and is often specified as the minimum for
a USB device. Check with the requirements. If Win98 SE is needed, then
get an upgrade to Win98 SE from eBay or one of the larger online
stores.

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>My old Windows 98 laptop mentioned in my previous message fails to
>recognise my USB stick.
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>Herbert Eppel

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Herb - 27 Feb 2006 20:19 GMT

> Yes, there is a general problem with Win98 first edition and USB
> support.
> Win98 SE has better support and is often specified as the minimum for
> a USB device. Check with the requirements. If Win98 SE is needed, then
> get an upgrade to Win98 SE from eBay or one of the larger online
> stores.

Hi Alan,

funny you should mention eBay - I just put in a bid for a Win98 SE CD a
few minutes ago :-)

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Herbert Eppel
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Gary S. Terhune - 27 Feb 2006 20:28 GMT

It's more an issue of USB support in Win98 "Gold" than anything else. I
strongly doubt you're going to find many USB devices, especially modern
ones, that will run on Win98 Gold. Second Edition would likely solve the
issue, though.

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> My old Windows 98 laptop mentioned in my previous message fails to
> recognise my USB stick.
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> Herbert Eppel

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Herb - 28 Feb 2006 05:03 GMT

> It's more an issue of USB support in Win98 "Gold" than anything else. I
> strongly doubt you're going to find many USB devices, especially modern
> ones, that will run on Win98 Gold. Second Edition would likely solve the
> issue, though.

Thanks, I'll report back once I have Win 98 SE installed.

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Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

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