From: doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce)

On Fri, 04 May 2007 21:10:32 -0400, Rich Gauszka
 wrote:

>Doug Bryce wrote:
>> Looks like I am going to have to replace this machine - which has no
>> CD burner for backups.  Anybody used one of those USB Flash Drives
>> with Win98?  Do they need drivers or do they use 'firmware' to look
>> like a regular drive?
>>
>> Doug
>
>http://www.usbflashdrive.org/usbfd_faq.html
>
>Q. I have an older computer-where can I find a driver to download so I
>can use a USB flash drive?
>
>A. Most USB flash drives use mass storage class drivers. These are
>included in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. In order to operate under
>Windows 98 SE, a USB flash drive typically requires a driver that you
>can obtain from the manufacturer of the USB flash drive, through their
>customer service support number or Web site.

Thanks again, Rich .  It hadn't even occurred to me to look for a
site like that!

Doug

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