[seskanda]

I hope i installed the latest version the file is nusb22es.exe. Anyways, after i installed nusb, it did NOT work with one of my USB flash disks. The disk is a Sony MicroVault USB 2.0 256 MB. Is it because Win98SE WON'T support USB 2.0, or what? Nusb worked with a Sandisk Cruzer Mini, but it ONLY works after i restart my computer. What gives? I thought USB is Plug'n' Play.

This post has been edited by seskanda: 30 December 2005 - 03:30 PM

[Sonic]

I'm having an issue with these drivers... Whever I plug in a USB flash device, it shows up in device manager, but no drive letter gets assigned to the Disk Drive component... This also happens with the vendor's drivers. Does anyone have a fix for this?

Thanks,

mtp

hard disk usb ? perhaps in NTFS format no ? if that windows 9x/me can't read ntfs drive directly ...

This post has been edited by sonic: 30 December 2005 - 04:06 PM

[bristols]

seskanda, on Dec 30 2005, 09:28 PM, said:

I hope i installed the latest version the file is nusb22es.exe.

Do you mean nusb221es.exe ? As far as I know, no file associated with this project is called nusb22es.exe .

The latest English version is nusb22e.exe.

There's also an additional update of the USBSTOR.INF file to download as a .zip package and install afterwards, called nusb221e_upd.zip.

Petr has put together a version for Windows 98 SE Spanish, after someone here requested one, called nusb221es.exe. Is this the version you installed? If you did, then hopefully you intended to install this Spanish version (because your OS is a Spanish version, I would presume).

From what I understand, USB has often been problematic for several well-known hardware manufacturers. An updated Windows 98 SE should be able to handle USB 2.0, providing you have the correct drivers from your motherboard manufacturer (in addition to these 'native' USB drivers for USB devices). So, if you know what make and model your motherboard is and you haven't already done this, go to the manufacturer's website and download the latest USB driver. I guess you would have to re-install these nUSB drivers after updating your motherboard's USB drivers.

It's well worth taking a look at the USBMan website for help (although some parts of it may be a little bit out of date), particularly if you have a VIA chipset/motherboard.

Hope this helps. Maybe someone more experienced with matters USB will chip in and help you out some more if needed.

[seskanda]

Oops, your right, it is nusb22e.exe. Where can i download the update to USBSTOR.INF? My motherboard is an Intel 440ZX, i think, once i'm certain i'll check out Intel's site and look for those USB update drivers. After i install the motherboard USB drivers, can i UN-install Nusb, or will it be fine to just RE-install it instead? Also, about having to Restart after inserting the Sandisk Flash drive, USBman.com says it should be PnP, what's the deal? Is there something internally wrong with my PC, because i have to reboot the system everytime i use the Sandisk Flash disk?

[softstag]

Hi

I have put the drivers on my website in case anyone is having problems downloading from Rapidshare.

http://www.technical...kb/usbmsd98.php

Thanks for the great drivers Maximus!

Softstag

[modicr]

Hello!

Interesting story
http://www.theinquir.../?article=29356
("It's the chip, stupid!" motto proved right
SD Mini USB 2.0 microdrive works in Win98
By Fernando Cassia: 30 jan 2006, 22:51)

Cheers, Roman

[jp_croc]

Forgive me Maximum, but what do you mean by remove all USB drivers. I'm not a 'tech-e' in any way, detailed, and simple instructions on how to install your patch would be greatly appreciated. Im glad there's geniouses like you out there so that dummys like me can get things done.
Thanks, jp

[iscove]

Have 2 USB hard drive enclosures, NSpire 2.5", Bytecc 3.5", both using Myson-Century CS8818.
Both recognized seamlessly after inserting these lines in nusb2.2 usbstor.inf:

;Myson-Century
%VID_04CF&PID_8818.DD%=USBSTOR_BULK,USB\VID_04CF&PID_8818
.
.
.
;Myson-Century
VID_04CF&PID_8818.DD="Myson-Century CS8818 USB Mass Storage Device"

[jonazz]

How should i contact Microsoft to get hotfix Q242975 and Q291362 on danish?
I suppose there is an other way than paying money for e-mail support.

[Petr]

jonazz, on Feb 13 2006, 06:07 PM, said:

How should i contact Microsoft to get hotfix Q242975 and Q291362 on danish?
I suppose there is an other way than paying money for e-mail support.

Q242975 in Danish can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloa...394/license.asp

For Q291362 Microsoft has to be asked, it may differ in different countries, you can try to call local Danish MS number, then ask for hotfix hotline, and then just ask for Q291362 hotfix in Danish. If this will not work, I can make Danish user.exe for you.

Petr

[jonazz]

doh... wrong hotfix number. I got 242975dan8.exe
I need 291362 and 239696


In another thread they mention which email to use, to get the hotfixes send from microsoft. But I don't know if it is best to write the email in englsih and ask for the danish update or I should write the entire email in danish. In the other thread all the updates' names are like 250514UP.EXE. If I should ask for Q291362 and Q239696 in danish which filenames should I then exact ask for?

This post has been edited by jonazz: 13 February 2006 - 12:53 PM

[Petr]

jonazz, on Feb 13 2006, 07:48 PM, said:

doh... wrong hotfix number. I got 242975dan8.exe
I need 291362 and 239696


In another thread they mention which email to use, to get the hotfixes send from microsoft. But I don't know if it is best to write the email in englsih and ask for the danish update or I should write the entire email in danish. In the other thread all the updates' names are like 250514UP.EXE. If I should ask for Q291362 and Q239696 in danish which filenames should I then exact ask for?

I think you can either ask international Microsoft support in English or Danish support in Danish. I'd call Danish Microsoft ( http://www.microsoft...nt/cservice.asp ) and ask them where to get the hotfix. Just ask for sending hotfix, not for any support.

The file names will be 291362DAN8.EXE and 239696DAN8.EXE.

Petr

[jonazz]

okay, thanks for the answer. I'll try calling them tomorrow.

Could I send the 3 hotfixes to you, and ask you to compile a danish compilation, like nusb22da.exe?
I haven't used the iexpress tool before.

[Petr]

jonazz, on Feb 13 2006, 07:48 PM, said:

doh... wrong hotfix number. I got 242975dan8.exe
I need 291362 and 239696

I tried to localize IOS.VXD and USER.EXE from these hotfixes, you can find them here: http://www.winpack.org/petr/dan.zip . No warranty that they are OK but I believe so.

Petr

[jonazz]

Thanks a lot for all the help Petr. I just used the nusb211se.sed file you posted earlier and repacked it with the danish files, and now i got a fully danish windows again.

[mcdull]

I need some technical help on the usb driver.

I have installed the driver in my Windows 98 and most of the devices were detected correctly.
I have a 865G chip board and therefore the board should have USB 2.0 ready.

I have also download and installed the USB 2.0 driver from Intel and the device manager contained the following USB controller:

"Intel® 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD"

However, when I attached the external hdd and start transferring a folder with around 260MB content, it required more than 5 minutes to finish. So it should end up using USB 1.1 for transfer.

So, my question is:

1. Do the driver support USB 2.0 with high speed?
2. How can I prove or determine if the device is running at USB 2.0 speed? (except from the transfer speed)
3. Any other suggestion to speed up the transfer?
4. A sidetracked question. How could I make 2 identical USB-IDE devices co-exist?


Thanks alot

[Petr]

mcdull, on Feb 22 2006, 09:17 AM, said:

1. Do the driver support USB 2.0 with high speed?
2. How can I prove or determine if the device is running at USB 2.0 speed? (except from the transfer speed)
3. Any other suggestion to speed up the transfer?
4. A sidetracked question. How could I make 2 identical USB-IDE devices co-exist?

Maximus Decim USB Driver contains just mass storage driver, not low level drivers for USB chips.

"Intel® 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD" requires Orangeware driver 1.01.0000.2, this is the only one driver version that works with ICH5 southbridge. It shall be available for download from the website of your motherboard manufaturer.

You can use usbview utility to check whether your devices are connected to USB 1.1 hub or to USB 2.0 hub

Petr

[chucknobucks]

Maximus-Decim,

Thanks so much for for the nusb22e.exe drivers. I installed the drivers in my old 98se Dell Optiplex GXa, 440LX, 333MHz PII and they work great. USB flash drives are so much better than using floppies or CDs to transfer files, I really can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

So far, only one little bug concerns me. That is when I click on the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon and follow the prompts until the Wizard says it's O.K. to remove the device, the LED on the flash drive is still on. With my XP tower, the LED goes off when I reach this point.

I'm not familiar enough with this technology to know if it is safe to remove a USB flash drive if the LED is still on, so I'm playing it safe and working around it by just shutting down first. Very minor concern for the benefits realized, but if you could let me know your thoughts/advice on this, I would feel better about just trying a possible hot-unplug. Meanwhile, I'll Google around and see if I can get more education on the subject.

Thanks again...

[Wijono]

By chance I found out that in his "Native USB ver.2.2" maximus-decim is using also Update KB242975, which is "Update for 1394 Storage Peripherals in Windows 98 Second Edition". It is the pair "Systray.exe" and "Hotplug.dll" that are doing the job for "Unplug or eject hardware", which is also meant to unplug a 1394 (FireWire) device, no wonder it takes quite long to do the so called Safe Removal of a USB device. Anyway it still is a great work from maximus-decim!!

Down the road in this thread, I was asking the possibility of achieving this Safe Removal behaviour as it is in Windows XP, where we can opt for "Safely Remove Hardware" in the notification area or just simply right-click the drive in Windows Explorer and click "Eject". With the NUSB-2.2, if we click "Eject", then we will get "Unsafe Removal of Device" error message.

In the thread, iscove has written about hotplug icon that is controlled by the following key in the registry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CV\Applets\SysTray
HotPlugFlags = 0x00000002
Services = 0x0000000d

Well, "Services" does control what is displayed in the System Tray. As to "HotPlugFlags", I have done an experiment with different values, with the hope to achieve the XP behaviour mentioned above to no avail.

I won't give up, I tried to look into the "Systray.exe", and changed only one Byte in it to bypass the error trapping routine, voila!! Now I get it work as in WinXP, I can still opt for the "Unplug or eject hardware", or for a simple thumbdrive just right-click and eject with no more "Unsafe Removal of Device" error message.

[Darra]

maximus-decim, on Apr 11 2005, 08:09 AM, said:

Maximus Decim Native USB ver.2.2
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Only for Windows 98SE English !!!
Native (without installation of additional drivers
for each type) support USB flash drives, digital
photo and videocameras and other similar devices.
Remember! You install it at own risk!
Before installation remove ALL of driver
USB flash drivs, available in system.
What's new?
1.Fixed bug "USB Diagnostic Device"
2.New devices are added.
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http://rapidshare.de...usb22e.exe.html

Hello. Just to let you know...
I installed your USB driver pack on: Windows 98 Finnish ,and it works 100%.
So seems it works also for normal Win98 and non-english versions aswell..