driver for flash drive pen

Hugh Candlin · External Since: Mar 11, 2006 Posts: 302

"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> I should add that I looked up *your* pen drive at various sales sites, and
> everywhere the minimum specs say Win ME, 2000 or XP. Win98/98SE is not
> supported. It may very well be that the only drivers for that device are
> those that are included with the previously mentioned OSes and that you're
> SOL when it comes to using it with Win98SE.

For those who do not yet have a pen drive,
and want to avoid Win 98 SE driver hassle,
I can recommend the Verbatim Store'N'Go.

Drivers for it are available on the Verbatim site.
There are actually a couple of different driver files
for the different Verbatim models,
so I wouldn't advise trying those drivers on another brand,
even though they MIGHT work. Or not.

It also installs in seconds, no external drivers required, in XP.

Comes with a lanyard, and a cover for the business end.

Fairly shock and water resistant.

I have the 1 GB model. I got mine at Office Max.

I'd recommend signing up for their special offers.
They don't Spam you, and they do send you
a "$10 off a $20 purchase" card every few months.

I used one card to get 100 DVD-R discs for $15,
and other to get the pen drive for the same $15,
but the price has since dropped, and you can get
the drive now for $18.88, without a discount card.

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4357

You remind me that I used to get Office Max special offers. Wonder what I
did to end that. Guess I'll check in with them again.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Hugh Candlin" <sure.RemoveThis@dream.on> wrote in message
news:%23zXlT268GHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:exeqDe68GHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I should add that I looked up *your* pen drive at various sales sites,
and
> > everywhere the minimum specs say Win ME, 2000 or XP. Win98/98SE is not
> > supported. It may very well be that the only drivers for that device are
> > those that are included with the previously mentioned OSes and that
you're
> > SOL when it comes to using it with Win98SE.
>
> For those who do not yet have a pen drive,
> and want to avoid Win 98 SE driver hassle,
> I can recommend the Verbatim Store'N'Go.
>
> Drivers for it are available on the Verbatim site.
> There are actually a couple of different driver files
> for the different Verbatim models,
> so I wouldn't advise trying those drivers on another brand,
> even though they MIGHT work. Or not.
>
> It also installs in seconds, no external drivers required, in XP.
>
> Comes with a lanyard, and a cover for the business end.
>
> Fairly shock and water resistant.
>
> I have the 1 GB model. I got mine at Office Max.
>
> I'd recommend signing up for their special offers.
> They don't Spam you, and they do send you
> a "$10 off a $20 purchase" card every few months.
>
> I used one card to get 100 DVD-R discs for $15,
> and other to get the pen drive for the same $15,
> but the price has since dropped, and you can get
> the drive now for $18.88, without a discount card.
>
>

User: inactive Posts:

Please! Please! Please!
Stop hitting that Quote button. Having read someone's post once is sufficient.
Please.....use the Reply button and just type your response.

The problem isn't who or what will unpack the RAR file....the problem and topic of this thread is making a 1 gig flash drive work on a Windows 98/SE machine. Good Luck! I've got several different flash drives and cannot get any past my 256 meg to work on 98/SE.

USB support for 98/SE is very marginal. You may get drivers to work on your own PC and you may not. It's iffy all the way around.

Using some other means of copying files from the 98 machine would be my first choice. Like a DVD burner or hard drive in a removable drive bay.

Good Luck, though,
Shadow Cool

galennews · External Since: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 1062

They're going to yell at us for taking a topic and completely derailing
it... I may be an MVP but that only covers me a wee bit - it doesn't help
you. *grins* Anyhow, digression is my middle name. Find an MVP with "DTS" in
their signature (some hide) and you'll be able to ask them for confirmation
if you wish. They should have warned you ahead of time, eh? Anyhow... You
asked...

Interspersed as needed - no snipping - size likely huge.

>> I've had no issues with it, the sound is a nice feature but 16 bit
>> sound is pretty lousy. Oddly Ubuntu has decided all of my media
>> files aren't media files and thus will not play them. It works fine
>> when it is booted to an install partition.
>
> Hmm, still a bug or two apparently..

Actually there are no bugs that I've found that have impacted me. I can't
claim the cycling of VNC or (and I wasn't sure where you were going) the
problems of Ubuntu were bugs as in the above case it was far too complex to
bother bug reporting in either case. It was using a virtual computer to run
an operating system on fake hardware that wasn't real in a system that was
powered by Windows and was using Linux. When I power up an Ubuntu box
without VNC it works like a champ.

My reasons for looking at it are the interface itself... I'd like to
consider offering it to clients along with CentOS. Right now I can't justify
the expense but I could dedicate a server and split it up for that - perhaps
something for learning on or perhaps a donation to the cause or what not
but - truly - I'm a Windows fan at heart.

> I own a web hosting company so (yes we offer mostly Linux
>> hosting options) I do a lot of testing. In all honesty I wouldn't go
>> back to using *NIX/NUX on a regular basis for regular computing if
>> you paid me. I can't stand it. I want it to work, I want it to work
>> well, and I don't want to have to configure it for hours on end just
>> to get a program to function properly.
>
> Thought you were involved deeply in something, seems you have alot of
> answers..
> Oh, then here's a question, of the *NIX/NUX versions, which seemed to
> be the most easily configured serverwise? And no, not to "hold you to
> it", just personal op.

For all the answers I seem to have it is really having just paid attention
and had a lot of questions. I'm still fairly young but I've been "online"
since before the Internet really existed and have been involved in computers
since an early age. I believe I was five or six when I got a Vic 20 and
later found an ad in the back of a Popular Mechanic for a PET which was
actually older and slower. (I think it only had 2 kb of RAM??? It's been a
lot of years and it was constructed in a wooden box but those were fun
days.)

I don't know anything about you nor what you want to accomplish with Linux.
I've been eyeballing Solaris a lot... *sigh* I don't know if I have the
time.

Anyhow...

RedHat is nice.
SUSE is wonderous.
FreeBSD is nice (that's Unix based.)
Mandriva is fantastic. (Used to be Mandrake.)
Ubuntu is on my list. (I'm still working with it but so far so good.)
Knoppix is pointless mostly but works.

Hmm...

Mandriva or Ubuntu seem to me to be the easiest to work with. Grabbing a
free copy of Virtual PC (and then working like heck to get it installed -
again that should go off-newsgroup) might get you started. An old PC is
nice.

Don't let the zealots for any OS fool you. I recommend, hands down,
Microsoft products because of their ease AND the ability to configure them
to suit your needs. You get freezes on Linux and you get security problems.
The reality is that security is up to you not the OS vendor and, well, there
are learning curves with all of them.

In reality they're all a lot alike. What you load for your desktop, gnome,
kde, etc... That matters more to most folks it seems. It won't matter - you
still can't carp a grep (but you can grep a carp) with any of 'em. Wink

They're all basically point and click now. The desktop is what really
matters.

>>
>> But I digress and this is way off topic. Such is my nature I
>> suppose...
>
> And mine at times.

Err... I will try to not comment too much but frankly I get off topic to the
point of absurdity at times. I feel sorry because usenet groups have a topic
as does a thread and stomping on those (reasonable?) expectations is not a
nice thing for me to do. I've spent a long time online. I guess that I
probably spend about 16 hours a day in front of a PC, more most days and
then a 20 hour crash at the end of the week or the start of a new one. In
that time I have learned that it's nice to have a degree of understanding
(it doesn't have to be respect but understanding) of the views of other
people and some people are pretty touchy when a thread goes too far off
topic. As we've not had any complaints I shant worry yet. Should we have
complaints then you can bet that I will certainly admit to my error and stop
the chatter in the thread. This being 98 (the ME groups are similar) it
isn't really as much an issue as it is in some of the other Microsoft groups
and some of the other UseNet groups are even more anal about it.

>> With the topic to hand, the original, I'd not have to worry about
>> testing the driver though if you really would like I will. 'Tis a
>> non-issue. Glen recommended it, that means it works. If it doesn't
>> then I'm missing something and I'll make it work. *grins* It gives
>> me another reason to play around in VPC2k7...
>
> Not necessary, your like me I suppose, I have dozens of drivers/fixes
> and saved info sitting around waiting for potential use. Will I ever
> need them, who knows...

I don't think it matters so much as having them available to hand when you
need them AND - this is more important - knowing where and how to find them
when you need them. I mentioned above that I've been online a long time and
over the years I've collected more pointless and uncategorized trash then is
rational. It wasn't until a few years ago that I managed to "perfect" my
filing system. Unfortunately there are still countless uncategorized files
that need to get files. Need a job?

> (My reply email address works well enough if you want to
>> take it off-list. I'm not scared, I use a real reply-to address.
>> Err... Either that or I'm retarded. I get a lot of SPAM filters eat
>> the vast majority though.)
>
> Well, you wouldn't have to fear me for sure.. I've closed several
> email addresses do to the "junk", so I would never "junk" others.

Ah. Owning a hosting company also has its benefits. I can also (if wanted)
make an address that is sent straight to the bit bucket with nothing but a
few kb of packets being used and a null response sent and that would kill
the SPAM issue. I leave my email open because, believe it or not, I probably
get a dozen people or so a week who want to follow-up off the list. I dunno
why... Maybe they think I know stuff? Really? I've just broken everything so
many times that I've learned to fix some of it or how to troubleshoot
problems. I've enough credits to have (I am always going to be in school -
even at 33) declared a major a number of times but a Liberal Arts degree
will mean nothing more than what I have already. I have some certifications
but - honestly? Those are just rote memory in my opinion and passing them
wasn't a matter of knowing or doing but rather just learning the answers.

> Perhaps the cycling will be gone, seems to be constantly under
> "construction"...
> as for the home use issues of VPC (and VMware): IMO, This will likely
> be the only way for use of older OSs in the not so distant future,
> for people who need to, and those that like to play around. Perhaps
> even for those businesses that still need legacy support. At least
> that's how I see it, with the board, processor, drive, and chipset
> changes anyway.
>
> Thanks for the info, filed (or is it lost) away in the archives here
> <sigh>...

I noticed a bug that I will report tomorrow when I repeat it. If I repeat
it. I actually got floppy disk thrashing going on during boot with a second
virtual machine running. As there was no disk in the drive, the virtual
machine already set to boot to the HDD and OS installed, I can't explain it.

The archives are, frankly, one of the greatest sources of wealth on the
planet. They're wealth is in the knowledge. The difficulty is in getting the
golden egg from the goose in that finding specifics from the archives is
difficult at best and a religion akin to the black arts at worst. Prior to
searching - even with years of practice - it helps if one burns a few black
candles, sacrifices a chicken, and prays to the gods of UseNet. If you want
specific information then for every quote plan on three additional candles.
If you want it specific to your OS plan on sacrificing at least one
additional chicken. If you want it to be correct information then, honestly,
a first born is probably in your best interest.

Too long and murky to spell check so you get what you get...

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

galennews · External Since: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 1062

In news:eVSmgK78GHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl,
Gary S. Terhune had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> You remind me that I used to get Office Max special offers. Wonder
> what I did to end that. Guess I'll check in with them again.

Oh Gary? *grins*

When you figure it out could you tell me too? I haven't seen one from them
in a year or so I bet. Did you sneak in and unsubscribe both of us for their
special offers?

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4357

I can fix it, Galen. Just give me your login, email and password!

I think what happened to mine is that I didn't really do any business with
them for a couple of years and I retired the email address that I used with
them. Or maybe they just booted me for inactivity, cleaned out their
database, whether on purpose or by accident, something like that?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Galen" <galennews.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eZKqGxB9GHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> In news:eVSmgK78GHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl,
> Gary S. Terhune had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > You remind me that I used to get Office Max special offers. Wonder
> > what I did to end that. Guess I'll check in with them again.
>
> Oh Gary? *grins*
>
> When you figure it out could you tell me too? I haven't seen one from them
> in a year or so I bet. Did you sneak in and unsubscribe both of us for
their
> special offers?
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://kgiii.info/
>
> "At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
> declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
> whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

Hey Galen! Your publisher called.... <gd&rvvf>

Didn't realise I was hiding! I will be happy to testify to your verbosity, but I
think it would be redundant at this point.
Wink

I am enjoying your opinions on the flavours of Linux and am taking notes, as I plan
to try Mandriva or SUSE fairly soon. Knoppix is just too frustrating to work with
from CD (and silly to attempt to put on hard drive).
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Galen" <galennews.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23agd$vB9GHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> They're going to yell at us for taking a topic and completely derailing it... I
> may be an MVP but that only covers me a wee bit - it doesn't help you. *grins*
> Anyhow, digression is my middle name. Find an MVP with "DTS" in their signature
> (some hide) and you'll be able to ask them for confirmation if you wish. They
> should have warned you ahead of time, eh? Anyhow... You asked...
>
> Interspersed as needed - no snipping - size likely huge.
> CUT

Alan Edwards · External Since: Apr 25, 2004 Posts: 5109

Interesting? I shall remember that driver for future use.
FWIW, I used this for my 1GB ChipsBnk memory stick (probably the same
as yours <g>):
USB Key Drive - Best Value for Stylish USB Flash Drives:
http://usbkeydrive.com/v1105/download.htm
http://www.usbkeydrive.com/v1105/win98/ChipsBank.exe

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:54:18 -0400, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
<glee29 DeleteThis @spamindspring.com> wrote:

>The driver also works on these systems and a couple of others owned by a friend,
>with a PNY 1GB memory stick. I have another 1GB memory stick whose innards are made
>by ChipsBnk, and it works with the driver on all the systems I mentioned. I have
>installed the driver on maybe half a dozen other client's systems so I can bring
>cleaning tools with me on a memory stick, and it has worked on all those systems so
>far, with the Memorex and the ChipsBnk sticks.
>
>That's the extent of my personal use with the driver. There are a number of
>'success stories" online, as you have discovered.

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

Thanks for the links. I never looked for a ChipsBnk driver because this generic
driver worked with it, but I will download it for later use, since I collect these
things (although I can't always find where I stored them, later).
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Alan Edwards" <edwards DeleteThis @southcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:id3gj29e4qgf8bumuknpak192iaruguje0@4ax.com...
> Interesting? I shall remember that driver for future use.
> FWIW, I used this for my 1GB ChipsBnk memory stick (probably the same
> as yours <g>):
> USB Key Drive - Best Value for Stylish USB Flash Drives:
> http://usbkeydrive.com/v1105/download.htm
> http://www.usbkeydrive.com/v1105/win98/ChipsBank.exe
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:54:18 -0400, in
> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
> <glee29 DeleteThis @spamindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>The driver also works on these systems and a couple of others owned by a friend,
>>with a PNY 1GB memory stick. I have another 1GB memory stick whose innards are
>>made
>>by ChipsBnk, and it works with the driver on all the systems I mentioned. I have
>>installed the driver on maybe half a dozen other client's systems so I can bring
>>cleaning tools with me on a memory stick, and it has worked on all those systems
>>so
>>far, with the Memorex and the ChipsBnk sticks.
>>
>>That's the extent of my personal use with the driver. There are a number of
>>'success stories" online, as you have discovered.

cultra via WindowsKB.com · External Since: Oct 19, 2006 Posts: 3

glee
No luck with driver download, the information I'm getting now is, there is no
win 98se driver availabe now for my pen drive, so as you suggested would you
send me the universal driver download you used for win98
cultra

glee wrote:
>Either of these apps will open RAR files, which are a compressed file similar to a
>ZIP file:
>
>XAce Plus:
>http://www.winace.com/xaceplus.html
>
>WinRar:
>http://www.rarlab.com/
>
>I use the free XAce Plus.
>
>Let us know if the driver works once you get it unpacked and installed. If not,
>there is an unofficial universal driver for Win98SE that I have had very good luck
>using on a number of systems.
>> Having difficulty finding driver for vgi 1gb flash pen drive if anyone has
>> downloaded vgi driver for win98se would you let me know working well with
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> googled please help if anyone understands what is wrong
>> cultra

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glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works for me is
described here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
and can be downloaded here:
http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html

Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"cultra via WindowsKB.com" <u27852@uwe> wrote in message news:68347c1caf17b@uwe...
> glee
> No luck with driver download, the information I'm getting now is, there is no
> win 98se driver availabe now for my pen drive, so as you suggested would you
> send me the universal driver download you used for win98
> cultra
>
>
> glee wrote:
>>Either of these apps will open RAR files, which are a compressed file similar to a
>>ZIP file:
>>
>>XAce Plus:
>>http://www.winace.com/xaceplus.html
>>
>>WinRar:
>>http://www.rarlab.com/
>>
>>I use the free XAce Plus.
>>
>>Let us know if the driver works once you get it unpacked and installed. If not,
>>there is an unofficial universal driver for Win98SE that I have had very good luck
>>using on a number of systems.
>>> Having difficulty finding driver for vgi 1gb flash pen drive if anyone has
>>> downloaded vgi driver for win98se would you let me know working well with
>>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>> googled please help if anyone understands what is wrong
>>> cultra
>
> --
> Message posted via WindowsKB.com
> http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windows-98-general/200610/1
>

galennews · External Since: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 1062

> Hey Galen! Your publisher called.... <gd&rvvf>
>
> Didn't realise I was hiding! I will be happy to testify to your
> verbosity, but I think it would be redundant at this point.
> Wink

>
> I am enjoying your opinions on the flavours of Linux and am taking
> notes, as I plan to try Mandriva or SUSE fairly soon. Knoppix is
> just too frustrating to work with from CD (and silly to attempt to
> put on hard drive).

Yeah I don't think they need a warning any longer. *sigh*

Anyhow, I've been pretty fond of Ubuntu lately so if you want to poke at a
live CD that's easy enough to accomplish and from there you can just click
the install when you feel comfortable. I have a virtual machine addiction as
of late. I've been an outspoken fan of VMware but VPC's pretty nice lately.
Wink

I don't think I'll consider a switch back to Linux any time soon, not for
home-use. I'm entering a phase where I'm looking at paid support though in
the near future and I can see where they were coming from with the "Get the
Facts" campaign/study.

If you have a spare PC or if you have an extra drive (I'm sure you have
both) then I used to recommend that interested parties try this:

Format a slave. (We'll ignore dual booting for now.)
Remove the master and set the slave as master.
Insert disk and boot.
Install.
Take your old master and bring it to a friend's house.
Do not go get it for a week.

Eventually you'll miss the PC and the internet so much that you'll figure
out what you're doing. It is cheating but I suppose that today I'd recommend
that people actually keep a second PC handy so that they can check online
for their issues when they have them. It isn't a question if, it is a
question of when. I used to recommend a book as well. I don't any more
though once you settle on a distro that suits your needs then a book is good
for additional learning.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

"glee" <glee29.DeleteThis@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:OM%23TQ9u9GHA.2364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works for me is
> described here:
> http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
> and can be downloaded here:
> http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html
>
> Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.

And please be sure to scan it with your virus scanner as with any download. Before
installing it, please disable your anti-virus and close all background apps, so they
do not interfere with the installation. It does include a Windows update.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> "cultra via WindowsKB.com" <u27852@uwe> wrote in message news:68347c1caf17b@uwe...
>> glee
>> No luck with driver download, the information I'm getting now is, there is no
>> win 98se driver availabe now for my pen drive, so as you suggested would you
>> send me the universal driver download you used for win98
>> cultra
>>
>>
>> glee wrote:
>>>Either of these apps will open RAR files, which are a compressed file similar to
>>>a
>>>ZIP file:
>>>
>>>XAce Plus:
>>>http://www.winace.com/xaceplus.html
>>>
>>>WinRar:
>>>http://www.rarlab.com/
>>>
>>>I use the free XAce Plus.
>>>
>>>Let us know if the driver works once you get it unpacked and installed. If not,
>>>there is an unofficial universal driver for Win98SE that I have had very good
>>>luck
>>>using on a number of systems.
>>>> Having difficulty finding driver for vgi 1gb flash pen drive if anyone has
>>>> downloaded vgi driver for win98se would you let me know working well with
>>>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>> googled please help if anyone understands what is wrong
>>>> cultra
>>
>> --
>> Message posted via WindowsKB.com
>> http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windows-98-general/200610/1
>>
>

Alan Edwards · External Since: Apr 25, 2004 Posts: 5109

FWIW...
Another site for the same thing is here:
USB Mass Storage Devices In Windows 98:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
That site has a much more friendly download shown as
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/drivers/nusb23e.exe
The rapidshare.de site is a PITA with all the hoops to jump through.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:04:43 -0400, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
<glee29 DeleteThis @spamindspring.com> wrote:

>The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works for me is
>described here:
>http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
>and can be downloaded here:
>http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html
>
>Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

Thank You! I did not like those hoops either.
I notice it is also a newer version there....v.23e as opposed to the one I had at
v.22e
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Alan Edwards" <edwards.RemoveThis@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:jpoqj2h8cd6bpftd3fkpludgo3l8tdbi41@4ax.com...
> FWIW...
> Another site for the same thing is here:
> USB Mass Storage Devices In Windows 98:
> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
> That site has a much more friendly download shown as
> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/drivers/nusb23e.exe
> The rapidshare.de site is a PITA with all the hoops to jump through.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:04:43 -0400, in
> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
> <glee29.RemoveThis@spamindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works for me is
>>described here:
>>http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
>>and can be downloaded here:
>>http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html
>>
>>Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.

Bill in Co. · External Since: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 570

I had a couple of questions related to this:

I wonder if you install this "generic" USB driver, if it will replace the
now current (but minor) annoyance of every time you add a new device of even
the same type, Win98SE insists on installing yet another "USB driver" (as if
it's for a new "serial number", as was mentioned in here before).

AND - if it could obviate ever having to install a new, specific and
dedicated USB driver again, if you add more new devices. Anybody happen
to know? (But I know that it's probably a LOT better to use the driver
that comes with the specific unit, however).

glee wrote:
> Thank You! I did not like those hoops either.
> I notice it is also a newer version there....v.23e as opposed to the one I
> had at v.22e
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> "Alan Edwards" <edwards DeleteThis @southcom.com.au> wrote in message
> news:jpoqj2h8cd6bpftd3fkpludgo3l8tdbi41@4ax.com...
>> FWIW...
>> Another site for the same thing is here:
>> USB Mass Storage Devices In Windows 98:
>> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
>> That site has a much more friendly download shown as
>> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/drivers/nusb23e.exe
>> The rapidshare.de site is a PITA with all the hoops to jump through.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:04:43 -0400, in
>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
>> <glee29 DeleteThis @spamindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works
for
>>> me is described here:
>>> http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
>>> and can be downloaded here:
>>> http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html
>>>
>>> Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:%23Q11Qex9GHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I had a couple of questions related to this:
>
> I wonder if you install this "generic" USB driver, if it will replace the
> now current (but minor) annoyance of every time you add a new device of even
> the same type, Win98SE insists on installing yet another "USB driver" (as if
> it's for a new "serial number", as was mentioned in here before).

You mean, if you install Brand X 1GB flash drive and then install another Brand X
1GB flash drive that is exactly the same, it installs the driver twice? I don't
recall something like that and I can't test as I don't have two identical devices.
If they are not identical, then of course there will be a new detection for each new
device.

What I've see which struck me odd, was inserting a Brand X drive into USB port #1,
having it detected, removing it and inserting the same device in USB port #2 and
have it get detected again. Once it was detected in both ports once (this was a 2
port machine), future insertions just picked it up with no fanfare.

I'm not sure I understand what the annoyance is you refer to, Bill.

> AND - if it could obviate ever having to install a new, specific and
> dedicated USB driver again, if you add more new devices. Anybody happen
> to know? (But I know that it's probably a LOT better to use the driver
> that comes with the specific unit, however).

So far, the USB flash drives I have tried all work with the Maximum-Decim driver,
and once the driver is installed on a 98SE system, I have not had to install any
other drivers for new devices......all the flash drives are detected and enumerated
by the Maximum-Decim driver.

I don't know for a fact that the driver that comes with the unit would *necessarily*
be any better, or even as good, just because it comes from the manufacturer. As I
mentioned elsewhere, I have found the Memorex TravelDrive driver to not even install
correctly, let alone work.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> glee wrote:
>> Thank You! I did not like those hoops either.
>> I notice it is also a newer version there....v.23e as opposed to the one I
>> had at v.22e
>> --
>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> http://dts-l.org/
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> "Alan Edwards" <edwards.RemoveThis@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:jpoqj2h8cd6bpftd3fkpludgo3l8tdbi41@4ax.com...
>>> FWIW...
>>> Another site for the same thing is here:
>>> USB Mass Storage Devices In Windows 98:
>>> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
>>> That site has a much more friendly download shown as
>>> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/drivers/nusb23e.exe
>>> The rapidshare.de site is a PITA with all the hoops to jump through.
>>>
>>> ...Alan
>>> --
>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:04:43 -0400, in
>>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
>>> <glee29.RemoveThis@spamindspring.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works
> for
>>>> me is described here:
>>>> http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
>>>> and can be downloaded here:
>>>> http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html
>>>>
>>>> Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.
>
>

Bill in Co. · External Since: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 570

glee wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:%23Q11Qex9GHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I had a couple of questions related to this:
>>
>> I wonder if you install this "generic" USB driver, if it will replace the
>> now current (but minor) annoyance of every time you add a new device of
even
>> the same type, Win98SE insists on installing yet another "USB driver" (as
if
>> it's for a new "serial number", as was mentioned in here before).
>
> You mean, if you install Brand X 1GB flash drive and then install another
> Brand X 1GB flash drive that is exactly the same, it installs the driver
twice?

Not exactly. It thinks it's installing a new device driver Smile

(even though the units are identical ; but this is no big surprise to me
now, because, if you recall, Cquirke said as much too, when I brought this
up a few weeks ago.

It's just as though each device (the same model# device) has a unique serial
number assigned to (and within) it, which is apparently interrogated in
Win98SE, when it sets up the driver the first time that that specific unit
is connected to the USB port, thru the new hardware found wizard).

> I don't recall something like that and I can't test as I don't have
> two identical devices.

I actually have several (flash mp3 players), so I've seen it first hand
here. Each identical device went thru that "new hardware found" wizard
screen to initially set up its driver.

And the driver software that came with the flash player (which I only needed
to install once, obviously) also installed a safe USB disconnect (hot plug)
feature, which shows up as an icon on the taskbar at the bottom of the
screen. That icon appears after you plug the USB device in, and is where
you can later click to safely disconnect the device (like when done using it
with the computer, as for transferring files).

The weird thing about this is when I go to hot disconnect the device safely
by clicking on it, there are several identical listings shown there, using
one row for each identical device I had ever connected to the computer.
Pretty silly, but I guess "somewhat" understandable, since it thinks they're
all unique.

> If they are not identical, then of course there will
> be a new detection for each new device.
>
> What I've see which struck me odd, was inserting a Brand X drive into USB
> port #1, having it detected, removing it and inserting the same device in
USB
> port #2 and have it get detected again. Once it was detected in both
ports
> once (this was a 2 port machine), future insertions just picked it up with
no
> fanfare.

That seems somewhat analogous, (and thus not unentirely unexpected), based
on my findings here. It's only during the initial connection to a port
that it does that new hardware found thing (presumably setting up or
configuring its "unique" device driver).

> I'm not sure I understand what the annoyance is you refer to, Bill.

Well, it seems silly that identical devices have to go thru this separate,
initial, "new hardware found" procedure each time, and then finally end up
showing up in a list when I want to hot-disconnect the device (per above).
So, for example, if I ever had connected 10 identical units, I'd get a
silly, 10 row LIST of identical devices to "select from" to safely
disconnect the device (and there really is only one type of device used
here, in essence, not 10). The "list" is a bit annoying - it should just
be ONE item.

>> AND - if it could obviate ever having to install a new, specific and
>> dedicated USB driver again, if you add more new devices. Anybody
happen
>> to know? (But I know that it's probably a LOT better to use the driver
>> that comes with the specific unit, however).
>
> So far, the USB flash drives I have tried all work with the Maximum-Decim
> driver, and once the driver is installed on a 98SE system, I have not had
to
> install any other drivers for new devices......all the flash drives are
> detected and enumerated by the Maximum-Decim driver.
>
> I don't know for a fact that the driver that comes with the unit would
> *necessarily* be any better, or even as good, just because it comes from
the
> manufacturer.

It seems logical to assume so though, wouldn't you think? Especially
since the generic one you're talking about is just that - generic, and not
customized to the specific device.

> As I mentioned elsewhere, I have found the Memorex TravelDrive
> driver to not even install correctly, let alone work.

And THAT seems weird to me!!

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>> glee wrote:
>>> Thank You! I did not like those hoops either.
>>> I notice it is also a newer version there....v.23e as opposed to the one
I
>>> had at v.22e
>>> --
>>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>
>>> "Alan Edwards" <edwards.DeleteThis@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:jpoqj2h8cd6bpftd3fkpludgo3l8tdbi41@4ax.com...
>>>> FWIW...
>>>> Another site for the same thing is here:
>>>> USB Mass Storage Devices In Windows 98:
>>>> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
>>>> That site has a much more friendly download shown as
>>>> http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/drivers/nusb23e.exe
>>>> The rapidshare.de site is a PITA with all the hoops to jump through.
>>>>
>>>> ...Alan
>>>> --
>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:04:43 -0400, in
>>>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "glee"
>>>> <glee29.DeleteThis@spamindspring.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The so-called "Maximum-Decim native USB driver" for Win98SE that works
>> for
>>>>> me is described here:
>>>>> http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43605
>>>>> and can be downloaded here:
>>>>> http://rapidshare.de/files/1217842/nusb22e.exe.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Use the Free download link on the right side of the table.

MEB · External Since: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 952

"Galen" <galennews.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23agd$vB9GHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| They're going to yell at us for taking a topic and completely derailing
| it... I may be an MVP but that only covers me a wee bit - it doesn't help
| you. *grins* Anyhow, digression is my middle name. Find an MVP with "DTS"
in
| their signature (some hide) and you'll be able to ask them for
confirmation
| if you wish. They should have warned you ahead of time, eh? Anyhow... You
| asked...

Oh, I think I can handle any flack sent my way...

|
| Interspersed as needed - no snipping - size likely huge.
|
Oddly Ubuntu has decided all of my media
| >> files aren't media files and thus will not play them. It works fine
| >> when it is booted to an install partition.
| >
| > Hmm, still a bug or two apparently..
|
| Actually there are no bugs that I've found that have impacted me. I can't
| claim the cycling of VNC or (and I wasn't sure where you were going) the
| problems of Ubuntu were bugs as in the above case it was far too complex
to
| bother bug reporting in either case. It was using a virtual computer to
run
| an operating system on fake hardware that wasn't real in a system that was
| powered by Windows and was using Linux. When I power up an Ubuntu box
| without VNC it works like a champ.

Well, then Ubunta moves up another step on my list,,

|
| My reasons for looking at it are the interface itself... I'd like to
| consider offering it to clients along with CentOS.

Hmm, something else to consider... sounds like time to pole the potentials
to see what they might like..

Right now I can't justify
| the expense but I could dedicate a server and split it up for that -
perhaps
| something for learning on or perhaps a donation to the cause or what not
| but - truly - I'm a Windows fan at heart.
|

As was I, however, recently I seem to have fallen of the MS wagon, or
perhaps the "cure" is working ..

|
| > I own a web hosting company so (yes we offer mostly Linux
| >> hosting options) I do a lot of testing. In all honesty I wouldn't go
| >> back to using *NIX/NUX on a regular basis for regular computing if
| >> you paid me. I can't stand it. I want it to work, I want it to work
| >> well, and I don't want to have to configure it for hours on end just
| >> to get a program to function properly.

Well, that is what Microsoft is supposedly doing for everyone, all their
programming (or are they) but I think its just one more step to a world
where the actual "workings" become lost upon the user..

[cut]
|
| I don't know anything about you nor what you want to accomplish with
Linux.
| I've been eyeballing Solaris a lot... *sigh* I don't know if I have the
| time.
|

Solaris caught my eye as well..., now if I only had the time..

| Anyhow...
|
| RedHat is nice.
| SUSE is wonderous.
| FreeBSD is nice (that's Unix based.)
| Mandriva is fantastic. (Used to be Mandrake.)
| Ubuntu is on my list. (I'm still working with it but so far so good.)
| Knoppix is pointless mostly but works.
|
| Hmm...
|
| Mandriva or Ubuntu seem to me to be the easiest to work with. Grabbing a
| free copy of Virtual PC (and then working like heck to get it installed -
| again that should go off-newsgroup) might get you started. An old PC is
| nice.
|
| Don't let the zealots for any OS fool you. I recommend, hands down,
| Microsoft products because of their ease AND the ability to configure them
| to suit your needs.

Well, that seems to be rapidly changing with the newer OS versions. You may
be able to configure them within the Microsoft "sphere of influence" but
beyond that.. we shall see..

You get freezes on Linux and you get security problems.
| The reality is that security is up to you not the OS vendor and, well,
there
| are learning curves with all of them.

Well, that's always been the case,, your only as secure as you make
yourself,, and DO make the effort to make yourself so..

|
| >> But I digress and this is way off topic. Such is my nature I
| >> suppose...
| >
| > And mine at times.
|
| Err... I will try to not comment too much but frankly I get off topic to
the
| point of absurdity at times.
[cut]
Should we have
| complaints then you can bet that I will certainly admit to my error and
stop
| the chatter in the thread. This being 98 (the ME groups are similar) it
| isn't really as much an issue as it is in some of the other Microsoft
groups
| and some of the other UseNet groups are even more anal about it.
|

Well, we always have to remember this is general discussion.. and
usenet,,, and the history of these things do contain vast spiderwebs of
info, related or not, which brought new ways of thinking out loud (so to
speak) amongst the world..

|
| >> With the topic to hand, the original, I'd not have to worry about
| >> testing the driver though if you really would like I will. 'Tis a
| >> non-issue.
| >
| > Not necessary, your like me I suppose, I have dozens of drivers/fixes
| > and saved info sitting around waiting for potential use. Will I ever
| > need them, who knows...
|
| I don't think it matters so much as having them available to hand when you
| need them AND - this is more important - knowing where and how to find
them
| when you need them. I mentioned above that I've been online a long time
and
| over the years I've collected more pointless and uncategorized trash then
is
| rational. It wasn't until a few years ago that I managed to "perfect" my
| filing system. Unfortunately there are still countless uncategorized files
| that need to get files. Need a job?

You must be joking,, I just managed to get some of my old Fido Net 5 1/4
disks saved info on cdrom last winter.. that still leaves all the 2d disks..
then I have to wonder if any of that is still worth the time.. some real
kernels of info (and files), but the relevance to today?? ...

|
|
| > (My reply email address works well enough if you want to
| >> take it off-list. I'm not scared, I use a real reply-to address.
| >> Err... Either that or I'm retarded. I get a lot of SPAM filters eat
| >> the vast majority though.)
| >
| > Well, you wouldn't have to fear me for sure.. I've closed several
| > email addresses do to the "junk", so I would never "junk" others.
|
|
| why... Maybe they think I know stuff? Really? I've just broken everything
so
| many times that I've learned to fix some of it or how to troubleshoot
| problems. I've enough credits to have (I am always going to be in school -
| even at 33)

Gees, a young one, er relatively anyway..

declared a major a number of times but a Liberal Arts degree
| will mean nothing more than what I have already. I have some
certifications
| but - honestly? Those are just rote memory in my opinion and passing them
| wasn't a matter of knowing or doing but rather just learning the answers.
|

Such is how we place them, not so gently into memory.. my problem is the
mold and mildew growing among them..

|
|
[cut]
|
| I noticed a bug that I will report tomorrow when I repeat it. If I repeat
| it. I actually got floppy disk thrashing going on during boot with a
second
| virtual machine running. As there was no disk in the drive, the virtual
| machine already set to boot to the HDD and OS installed, I can't explain
it.

Ah ha, the elusive potential bug, scurrying back under the refrig when the
light comes on..

|
| The archives are, frankly, one of the greatest sources of wealth on the
| planet. They're wealth is in the knowledge. The difficulty is in getting
the
| golden egg from the goose in that finding specifics from the archives is
| difficult at best and a religion akin to the black arts at worst. Prior to
| searching - even with years of practice - it helps if one burns a few
black
| candles, sacrifices a chicken, and prays to the gods of UseNet. If you
want
| specific information then for every quote plan on three additional
candles.
| If you want it specific to your OS plan on sacrificing at least one
| additional chicken. If you want it to be correct information then,
honestly,
| a first born is probably in your best interest.
|
| Too long and murky to spell check so you get what you get...

Well, perhaps that might be the answer... more sacrifices..

But no time, elections coming soon [America], and I live in one of the more
corrupt states,, so time to get busy with something that really matters (or
does it) rally the troops, so to speak,.. more prosecutions,, more
investigations..

|
| --
| Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
| http://dts-l.org/
| http://kgiii.info/
|
| "At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
| declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
| whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
|
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Franc Zabkar · External Since: Sep 03, 2005 Posts: 991

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:53:17 -0600, "Bill in Co."
<not_really_here DeleteThis @earthlink.net> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>I had a couple of questions related to this:
>
>I wonder if you install this "generic" USB driver, if it will replace the
>now current (but minor) annoyance of every time you add a new device of even
>the same type, Win98SE insists on installing yet another "USB driver" (as if
>it's for a new "serial number", as was mentioned in here before).
>
>AND - if it could obviate ever having to install a new, specific and
>dedicated USB driver again, if you add more new devices. Anybody happen
>to know? (But I know that it's probably a LOT better to use the driver
>that comes with the specific unit, however).

Some time ago I attempted to analyse what it was about a particular
generic driver that made it generic. AFAICT, the generic INF file
appeared to detect storage devices based on their Class and Subclass
attributes rather than their Vendor and Product IDs.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion/m...8c10df4

- Franc Zabkar
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