How do I get my computer to see my new thumb drive?
How do I make my computer see it?? I tried downloading drivers from Sony but that still did not work.
Answer:
98 and usb connections are a nightmare a lot of the time. you say you downloaded driver(s) does that mean you didn't find the correct one for your drive? if it was new then you usually get a disk with it for 98
does your usb thumb drive's package says that it is windows98 compatible? or is it for windows xp only?
have you tried opening your Device Manager? click on Hardware and see if there's a question mark on your USB ports - if it has, chances are your usb thumb drive is plugged in and your pc recognizes it but windows needs an updated driver for it.
Go here:http://www.driverheavendownloads.net/... and see if you can find it.
If you downloaded the drivers make sure you point add and remove hardware to where youve placed the drivers. when it sees this driver it should go through its normal proccesses and you should be in business.
if this doesnt work you may need to update to 98se or higher to get the drive to function.
windows xp's nice to upgrade to and you'll be able to mess with all the new toys and not need to search endlessly for external drives that have plug and play ready.
hope this helps ;)
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