Re: Western Digital 40 GB USB 2.0 External Drive
- From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:06:02 -0400
Windows 98 did not natively support USB2. To use USB 2, you need a motherboard that has this built in, in which case your motherboard manufacturer would provide the drivers, or you need an add-in card (which would come with drivers).
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"Lavert" <b_lavert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:VHJRe.11883$ON5.8565@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Trying to get this drive work using Win 98SE. Downloaded a supposed to be
> driver file from Western Digital. Windows explorer shows it loaded. The WD
> drive does not show up in Windows Explorer. When I hooked the drive to Win
> 98 Compt if found new hardware and asked for driver location but it could no
> be found. Called WD and they said it was a Microsoft problem. Went to
> Microsoft support but found no help. Any help w/b appreciated.
> WD specs shows this drive to be applicable to Win XP Home Edition and Win
> 98SE.
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> Lavert Y Bryant
> Powder Springs GA
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