Try plugging the unknown drive into an xp machine which will
probably be able to read it, then try to locate the driver for it
on the xp machine.  Maybe you could then try to install the driver
via floppy disk onto the win 98 machine.

Tony Beckett wrote:

> First, what is the correct name for these storage devices?
> The 128, 256 and 512 Mbyte sizes are now a reasonable price
> and very convenient to use
>
> I am using 3 different USB Flash Drives (Kingston call them
> that), on my XP desktop. Which all work without drivers
> added by myself.
>
> Just acquired a second hand portable running Win98se. For a
> USB Flash Drive to work I have to install a driver specific
> to that particular make.
>
> Only one of my USB  drives has its manufacturer on it and
> that one is now working with the driver I downloaded.
>
> Is there a generic driver I can install which will make all
> of my USB Flash Drives usable on the Win98se machine?
>
> Regards
>
> Tony
> Tony Beckett - Rutland, UK
>

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