These drivers offer generic USB mass storage support for Windows 98SE. You should check your version of Windows 98 before installing. Once installed USB mass storage devices should work within Windows 98.
Version 3 of the drivers includes generic USB 2.0 controller drivers adding USB 2.0 support for computers that support it.
To install the drivers
Version 3.x
- Download the exe file to the desktop
- Remove ALL drivers for USB flash drives in Device Manager
- Open the device manager and click on (one at a time)
- Remove ALL drivers for any USB 2.0 controllers (many have an uninstall option)
- Remove ALL unknown devices from Device Manager
- Run the exe file you downloaded, and follow the instructions, rebooting after installation
- When the computer boots up again, it may detect new USB 2.0 controllers, in which case you may need to reboot again
Version 2.x
- Download the exe file to the desktop
- Remove ALL drivers for USB flash drives in Device Manager
- Remove ALL unknown devices from Device Manager
- Run the exe file you downloaded, and follow the instructions, rebooting after installation
Disclaimer
You should note, that these drivers are generic, and they may not work with some devices. It is also only intended for the English version of Windows 98, although there are some other language versions below. Installing on the wrong version of Windows may cause problems with your operating system. There is no guarantee that they will work with your device, but our experience shows that they work with most without problem.
Please also note that these drivers are not warranted in any way, and no support is offered for them; you use at your own risk. As a precaution, whenever making changes to your operating system, we recommend you do a full system backup. Backup Now!
You may download the USB driver file here. Please note, you must be a member of the website to do so. We’ve had problems with excessive downloads so we’re trying to slow it down a tad to keep our ISP happy.
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