Install windows 98 usb flash drive
#Install windows 98 usb flash drive install#
You should also attempt to install the software on your system before you plug in the USB flash drive. It's becoming increasingly harder to find USB flash drives that "explicitly" are supported on Win 98SE. Lessons learned - if you buy a flash drive for use on Win 98SE system, read the package or specs to ensure they provide drivers for it (usually as an internet download from their web site). Or, as others have suggested, you can try drivers from other flash drive vendors hoping they are generic enough to work but I would start with the manufacturer of the device. If it's a "newer" flash drive they may not provide any drivers compatible with the Win 98 SE operating system. To use a USB 1.1 device with Windows 98, you should ONLY buy a device that comes with Windows 98 drivers. Therefore, you need to install the driver of your USB flash drive, before you install Windows in it. Thus the USB driver files will NOT be on the Windows 98 installation CD, so any re-installation of Windows will disable the USB 1.1 ports. USB 2.0 will suffice, but if you have a USB 3.0 drive, we recommend using it (though it will only work if youre installing Windows 8, not Windows 7). If you are planning to install Windows 98 on a USB flash drive, then you should know that Windows 98 is not capable of detecting such devices. They will be drivers supplied by a third party.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP SP2 or higher. Post the information here or go to the manufacturer's web site and see what drivers they provide for their product. The USB driver files will NOT be Microsoft drivers. Windows 98SE and previous Windows operating systems are NOT supported on any currently manufactured SanDisk USB drive. You're going to have to "find" third party drivers for your device.ĭetermine the make, model, and size of your USB flash drive.
It is compatible with the following operating Systems: Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit).
#Install windows 98 usb flash drive 64 Bit#
This driver package is available for 32 and 64 bit PCs. Version 2 features an auto launch for ease of the DOS operating system. Download the latest and official version of drivers for HP USB Graphics Adapter. Nor will Microsoft provide any for Win 98SE if you allow it to search online for them. With the DOS prompt, you can even install Windows 95 or 98. Unlike Windows XP, the Windows 98SE operating system did not come with any USB Mass Storage (flash drive) drivers.