DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

pen drives not detecting in win 98

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pen-drives-not-detecting-in-win-98.76024/

confused!!
confused!! Original post #1
Dec 18, 2007 at 11:56 AM
For some reason i had to get back to windows 98...but now my problem is that my pen drives are not being detected...i dont have much knowledge in win 98...when i insert it , it shows new h/W detected and searches for drivers but it does'nt find them and in the end it shows unknown device...
help me,Thanx:(
als2
als2 #2
Dec 18, 2007 at 12:44 PM
may be it is not compatible with Win98
r2d2
r2d2 #3
Dec 18, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Windows 98 has no generic mass storage drivers, You need to install 3rd party drivers for your pen drive to work. No gurantee but you may try this link.
praka123
Dec 18, 2007 at 1:02 PM
install usb2.0 driver for win98 from internet :)
confused!!
Dec 18, 2007 at 1:26 PM
praka123 said:
install usb2.0 driver for win98 from internet :)

I have installed USB 2.0

r2d2 said:
Windows 98 has no generic mass storage drivers, You need to install 3rd party drivers for your pen drive to work. No gurantee but you may try this link.

Hey it worked...Many many thanx:eek::eek: