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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: carlosthegreat on January 14, 2007, 04:01:46 PM

Title: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: carlosthegreat on January 14, 2007, 04:01:46 PM: Hey all.

My sister bought a USB stick which didn't come with a driver. The brand's MIKOMI. I've tried the usual search for the driver but had no luck. Their website is horrible!!

Anyway I was told that there might be a standard driver for basic USB sticks. Is this true?

Oh, she has Windows 98se as she only really uses MS Word. The stick is only 128mb in size. She has no connection to the internet so I'll have to bring the driver to her too!

Thanks.
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: Dilbert on January 14, 2007, 04:08:51 PM: A driver? I was unaware that a flash drive (stick) needed one. I have a 1GB drive from PNY and it needs no drivers. Which begs the question: Did something on the computer tell you that you do?
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: carlosthegreat on January 14, 2007, 04:58:32 PM: Well over the phone she told me that the usual "This device needs a driver" screen appeared.

I must reinstate that it is Windows 98, I believe this OS needs a driver whereas XP does not. (Although I might be wrong).
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: Dilbert on January 14, 2007, 05:07:16 PM: I see. What I don't see is a Mikomi web site. I see mikomi.com.au, I see mikomi.net, but none of these seem to sell flash drives. Are you sure that's the brand name? Is there anything else on the flash drive?

And yes, I see now that you use Win98; I'm not sure how, but I missed it in the first place. :)
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on January 14, 2007, 05:36:27 PM: There is a win98 unofficial service pack at the below site.

USBMan is a good site.

http://www.usbman.com/win98seusbguide.htm
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: carlosthegreat on January 14, 2007, 05:37:18 PM: Yeah that's the make OK. Here's the product: http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=663768&clickfrom=name

I've not been home so I don't have much other information other than this was the Mikomi site I found (the flashes are under IT Products):
http://www.mikomi.com.au/productDisplay.php?url=http://www.therange.com.au/2007/WritingInstruments/index.asp

It doesn't have information that previous product though.

As I said I thought I might be able to install a different (similar) driver. I'm almost 100% certain that one doesn't exist for this product!
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: patio on January 15, 2007, 05:30:38 PM: USB was relatively new when Win98 was released. Drivers for it are hard to come by indeed.
You can try another name brand driver for it an incorrect driver shouldn't wonk the machine.

patio. 8-)
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: carlosthegreat on January 17, 2007, 02:54:00 PM: Thank you for the advice.

She got hold of a few 'similar' drivers but none of those worked. After reading street1's link I'm pretty sure I'll have to enable USB in the BIOS.
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: mundesley on January 18, 2007, 05:22:33 AM: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/t1139568514 for a suggested download location for a driver that works.
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: soybean on January 18, 2007, 01:30:09 PM: If you can't resolve this for that MIKOMI flash drive, I can tell you that PNY has a driver for Win 98SE for their flash drives. I know. I have a PNY USB 2.0 Flash drive and I've used it with Win 98SE by installing the driver. Here's a good deal on PNY Attaché 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6778392&st=flash+drive&lp=5&type=product&cp=1&id=1089889717787) if you take advantage of the current rebate offer.

Edit: It's not a rebate, it's a special sale price now in effect.
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: carlosthegreat on February 07, 2007, 10:20:29 AM: Hey guys I got it sorted. I was directed here http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php (through Wiki ::)). Once this driver was installed the device worked no problem.

Just thought I'd let you know incase the problem comes up again.
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: GX1_Man on February 07, 2007, 04:49:10 PM: Thanks. It will definitely come up again. ;)
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: yorie4u on October 10, 2022, 10:04:55 AM: Yes it has.

Trying to resurrect a couple of win98se pc's which have lain idle for many years and which I'm having variable success.

On one, I'm trying to get the USB port(s) to read flash drives. None have worked. The smallest, 256Mb Mikomi, states no driver installed.
A search of the web is not finding much on older OS's, certainly on this subject. This forum post is the best I've come across.

Firstly, the URL given above does not seem to exist anymore and is re-directed to another site which my pc stuff says is infected and refuses to load.

Can anyone provide a newer link or a file name/id for this issue?

thanks,

Kev
Title: Re: Is There A Standard Driver For USB Sticks?
Post by: BC_Programmer on October 10, 2022, 04:04:37 PM: A download for nusb, a universal USB Mass Storage Driver for Windows 98, can be found here (https://www.philscomputerlab.com/windows-98-usb-storage-driver.html).