flash drive/sandisk

[hartlanders]

Hi i was directed to your forum from usbman.
i have never used a flash drive before.i have
win98 operating system.the computer is an hp
16 gig hd,256mb ram.the flash drive only shows
one part of a file on computer.it shows all files on two different
computers.i thought it was a usb problem,that is why i asked question to usbman.
they told me it is a windows problem,they said
to post on your forum.is this an operating system
problem,if so what does it need.
Thanks for any help,Edward

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Since you are new, i'll explain a bit. Windows 98 is an 'old' version of Microsoft Windows. Memory sticks/flash drives can work on Windows 98 with a driver that you have to install, and the driver makes the flash drive run on your computer.
Try reinstalling the drivers for the flash drive, that might work.
It will also be helpful if you tell us information about the flash drive. What brand it is, what model, what company, how old it is, ect...

[hartlanders]

Thanks for the fast reply!
The flash drive is sandisk.
it is a year old,and a 256mb.
where do i find driver for it?
do i get it from sandisk?
Edward

[soybean]

I took a look on Sandisk.com, found a link to a page, supposedly with a Win 98SE driver (not Win 98) but when I clicked on the link, the page that displayed said, "We’re sorry, but there is no Sandisk.com Web page that matches your entry. It is possible you typed the address incorrectly, or the page may no longer exist."  The URL for this page was http://www.sandisk.com/retail/drivers-sdcz1.asp.  This is not looking good.

[hartlanders]

the san disk is 80-36-00478.
but it says windows 2000/xp.
the computer was mine,i gave it
to a family member who is using it.
i'm trying to help her out.this is her first
computer.i never used the flash drive
before.is there supposed to be a driver
disk that comes with the flash drive?
Thanks,Edward

[soybean]

I've never seen flash drives come with a driver disk.  With my PNY flash drives, the retail package said Win 98SE drivers could be obtained from their website.  If the manufacturer does not have a driver on their website, you're probably just not going to be able to use that flash drive with the older OS.

[patio]

You could also try to use the PNY driver and see if the drive is recognised...clear all the data off of it first except for a simple .txt file created in Notepad.
The drivers will either work and you will be able to open the file or they won't.

It's worth a try as the drivers even if incorrect will not harm the fflash disk.

[JohnK]

I used these when I had Windows 98, and they worked. They're generic USB Mass Storage drivers.
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php
I've also recommended this to a few other people and they haven't had problems with it.
Hope you can solve your problem!
-John

[soybean]

I used these when I had Windows 98, and they worked. They're generic USB Mass Storage drivers.
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

That generic USB is for Win 98SE, per that web page.  But, what does he have to lose by trying it.

[hartlanders]

The help from this forum is GREAT!
Thanks to all,Edward

[hartlanders]

Just one more question.will i need microsoft word or another program
to write to the flash drive?i do not have word on the computer.as i mentioned earlier this is all new to me.
Thanks for you patience,Edward

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

You don't really need any program to write to the flash drive.
Actually, 'writing' on it basically means 'putting stuff on the drive'
To put stuff on the usb, you just open My Comptuter, click and open your flash drive and drag or copy and paste anything into it. Folders, text files, pictures, more or less anything can be put on a flash drive.

[patio]

Notepad will work just fine.

[hartlanders]

Thanks for your patience,and the help.
Edward

[hartlanders]

Still have not had any luck with installing flash driver.its not showing
in my computer.what i found is the wal-mart 256mgb,driver at sandisk.
it is a zip file.so i used my new slimline hp and burned the driver on cd-r.
i also burned zip central on cd-r.when the zip cd is in it does not show anything.
like setup exe.i go to my computer and it shows the cd,but when i try to open
it shows nothing.would it be better to download on the computer that the flash  drive is being used on and install that way?please let me know.
Thank you,Edward
ps the operating system is 4.10-2222a which bis win98se i think.