(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:35 pm
Post subject: Lexar "FireFly" USB Flash Drive for Windows 98se Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win98>gen_discussion (more info?)
Hi,
I have been using a 1GB Lexar "Jump Drive" USB flash drive ("thumb drive")
for a couple years on my Windows 98se computer without any problems.
Recently, I decided to buy another Lexar !GB, but nobody sells a
Windows 98 version anymore. I don't want a used one so I took a
chance on a Lexar "FireFly" 1GB (WinXP/Vista/Mac) and I hope that somehow, I
can get it to "work" on my Win98 computer. There are no drivers for "FireFly"
at Lexar's web site. I searched the web for about 1/2 hr, and I didn't find a
source.
Do you know a technique, or a source where I can download the driver,
even if it's a Windows XP driver?
Thanks in advance, Brad
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Lexar "FireFly" USB Flash Drive for Windows 98se [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
bpetria RemoveThis @verizon.net (Brad) wrote:
> Recently, I decided to buy another Lexar !GB, but nobody sells a
>Windows 98 version anymore. I don't want a used one so I took a
>chance on a Lexar "FireFly" 1GB (WinXP/Vista/Mac) and I hope that somehow, I
>can get it to "work" on my Win98 computer. There are no drivers for "FireFly"
>at Lexar's web site. I searched the web for about 1/2 hr, and I didn't find a
>source.
> Do you know a technique, or a source where I can download the driver,
>even if it's a Windows XP driver?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:30 am
Post subject: Re: Lexar "FireFly" USB Flash Drive for Windows 98se [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Mar 14, 8:35 am, bpet... DeleteThis @verizon.net (Brad) wrote:
>
> I have been using a 1GB Lexar "Jump Drive" USB flash drive ("thumb drive")
> for a couple years on my Windows 98se computer without any problems.
>
> Recently, I decided to buy another Lexar !GB, but nobody sells a
> Windows 98 version anymore. I don't want a used one so I took a
> chance on a Lexar "FireFly" 1GB (WinXP/Vista/Mac) and I hope that somehow, I
> can get it to "work" on my Win98 computer. There are no drivers for "FireFly"
> at Lexar's web site. I searched the web for about 1/2 hr, and I didn't find a
> source.
I am interested in any success stories related to using larger USB or
CF memory devices with Win98se.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:52 am
Post subject: Re: Lexar "FireFly" USB Flash Drive for Windows 98se [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
> I am interested in any success stories related to using larger USB or
> CF memory devices with Win98se.
I recently upgraded an old machine from FE to SE and now have 2-8GB
flash drives (SanDisc & Kingston) plugged into a Belkin USB 4-port
adapter connected via a single USB port on an this old IBM Thinkpad,
and they run just fine. With only a 4 GB internal HDD evenly
partitioned to C: & D:, this setup allowed me to get all the data
stuff off D: and assign the Windows Virtual Memory Swap file to the
whole 2GB.
Only problem I now have is, that after awhile, the system runs out of
space on D: (the swap file fills the entire 2BG), so I have to reboot
to get it cleaned out. The same problem I had before with FE when the
swap file was on C:, it just takes longer now for it to fill up D:
Some app must have a memory leak, or maybe it's just Win98.
I Googled, found and downloaded the 'Archos_USB_Drivers.zip' and the
'USB_Mass_Storage.zip' files from some site. When I plugged in the
flash drives (one at a time), Win98 found New Hardware, I pointed it
to these drivers, they installed and have worked fine since.
Also found and used 'usbwin98.exe' for something, maybe a smaller
256kb flashdrive awhile back.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:05 pm
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