[Windows] Windows 98 USB Storage Drivers

August 31st, 2009

USB is awesome- plug and play. You never have to worry about installing drivers when sticking your USB drive into a new computer. OS X, Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 all come with generic USB drivers pre-installed. But, for the few of you using Windows 98- you’re not so lucky

You can do the obvious and upgrade to an operating system that is not over a decade old, or use this guide to install the needed drivers.

If you are using Windows 98, and you do not know the manufacturer of the USB storage device, or are having trouble finding the drivers, this if for you. Luckily, there are some generic Windows 98 USB mass storage device drivers available that work with most such devices. This means that these drivers will work with many makes and models of the following:

USB Flash Drives (also known as Pen Drives, or Thumb Drives)
Digital Photo and Video Cameras (that connect to the PC via USB)
USB Hard Drives
MP3 Players (including Apple iPod from v2.4)
Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Installing the drivers

Keep in mind there are two versions of Windows 98- and they handle the drivers differently. In order to determine your Windows version, please do the following:

Right click on My Computer and select Properties
On the System Properties page that opens up click on the General tab, if it is not already on that page.
Under the System heading, look for the version number (see right)
- Version 4.10.1998 is the original version of Windows 98 (98FE)
- Version 4.10.2222 is Windows 98 Second Edition (98SE)
Click the link below for the download and installation instructions for your version of Windows 98