How to install drivers of a USB stick (Windows 98)

[ImperialCavalry]

Hello,

I'm looking for help to install drivers of a USB stick to my fathers Windows 98 laptop, it does not recognize when I simply put to USB port, I mean the window pop ups alright about "a new hardware detected" but I can't do work installed, because there's two option: "Search automatically (recommended)" and other one "Look for specific location, so you can install what you want" When I choose first one, it gives me nothing but says "windows unable to install" (mind that Windows sees this as Unknown device with yellow question mark) when I choose second option, , hit next and then 3 option comes out: "install from floppy" "windows update" (which is grayed out) "install from CD-ROM" and finally choose a specific location to find the driver.

Problem is I have nothing but only USB stick itself, and its not a modern one. Just small 256MB size Cruzer stick. What should I do?

Its a real Windows 98 laptop without internet connection or any support from outside. Its important for my father so he can get out the data from system and use it on Windows XP laptop, USB stick needed so he can transfer the data

any help is appreciated, thank you

 

[USAFRet]

Put the drivers on a CD instead. USB support in Win98 was very spotty.

 

[ImperialCavalry]

you mean download drivers, write into a CD and then put into Windows 98 system so I can choose "install from CD" option? to make USB stick work?

 

[BrianVS]

Do you have a working floppy Drive on the machine?

You can download USB drivers for Win98- I found soem free ones that work by Google searching for

"generic usb driver win98"

There are two versions for W98- you need to know if you have the "first or second" edition. I downloaded "nusb33e.exe" and installed it on a Panasonic CF-50 running Windows 98 second edition- it works. V3.2 worked for Win98 1st edition.

It fit and installed from the Floppy. A CD would also work.

 

[ragnar-gd]

Brian is right.
The most actual stable version is NUSB 3.6
Read here, though, about language problems: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/158496-system-properties-tab-language-is-german/

 

[ImperialCavalry]

Thanks for answers, I did it with success