Installing Flash drive.

[Rod]

aka Thumb drive?

I found a 1Gb thumb drive in a box of cables I bought
at auction, the cover is missing and the innards
are exposed, but it works a treat on my XP's.

I'd like to install it on my W98se
I chased up the driver (LGflash.zip)

now what do I do?

here is the contents of the zip
http://cjoint.com/data/lDgCbgg4Lm.htm

 

[glee]

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> aka Thumb drive?
>
> I found a 1Gb thumb drive in a box of cables I bought
> at auction, the cover is missing and the innards
> are exposed, but it works a treat on my XP's.
>
> I'd like to install it on my W98se
> I chased up the driver (LGflash.zip)
>
> now what do I do?
>
> here is the contents of the zip
> http://cjoint.com/data/lDgCbgg4Lm.htm

Here's what I would do:

Open your unzipping program (ZipCentral) and open the zip file as shown in your
screenshot.
Choose to extract ALL the files to a folder such as C:\Download\LGFlash.
MAKE SURE you select the option to "Use folder names"...the option will probably be
a checkbox in the extract dialog box where you choose the folder to extract to.
That option will allow the extraction to include all the sub-folders as they are set
up in the .zip file.

After extracting, there will be a number of sub-folders in the C:\Download\LGFlash
folder.
Close ZipCentral and ALL other programs and windows, and disable your anti-virus.
Go to the C:\Download\LGFlash\98Driver folder.
It looks like you should double-click the 98Install.bat file to install the driver
for Win98.
(You can open the .bat file with Notepad first, and read exactly what it is going to
do).

After that, the drvsetup.exe program may be the one that is used to install the
extra on the flash drive....the password manager that allows you to password-protect
the drive, and the utility to make it a bootable drive, for example.

This looks like the manual for a very similar drive, if not the same drive:
http://fmi.compusa.com/attach/7cb10136-647c-4358-8649-06cc3e80a410.pdf
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

 

[Rod]

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Here's what I would do:

Gee willakers Glen, thanks.
thanks for an extended roadmap

I just tried Alan Edwards generic,
we got halfway there, when I rebooted
the computer recognised the USB device,
I plugged in the thumb drive, and it went looking for
the software driver, but failed.

In devices my USB (AND my epson printer have a big yellow "?")

I'm printing out your advice and will give it a kick in the guts
as we speak.

With regards
Rodney

 

[Rod]

Re: Installing Flash drive~solved.

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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G'day Glen,
I'm not sure what I did, but have it working.
I removed the (<all> usb devices in device manager)
installed Alan Edwards generic.

At first could not get in at all.
"G drive not recognised"
I tried installing from the LGflash folder
and got the message shown below.
I had a hunch it was password protected perhaps
so I just reformatted the drive.

It is now a storage device

Not sure what driver is doing the work,
but will disregard the password and manager
options, just use it as a "transport stick" for data.

Thanks very much for your attention to my problem
your time, your knowledge and your typing.
A merry Xmas to you and your family.
Rodney
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Aha! I keep getting "Plug in device!"

looking at the file "setting"

[Message]
ERROR_ALREADY_OPEN=Already Open
ERROR_NOT_OPEN=Not Open
ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_RESPONSE=Not Response
ERROR_INVALID_PARAM=Invalid Function Parameter
ERROR_NOT_FORMATTED=Not Formatted
ERROR_INVALID_PIN=Incorrect Password
ERROR_WRITE_FAIL=Write Fail!
ERROR_NO_DEVICE=Please PlugIn Device
ERROR_FORMAT_FAIL=Format Fail!

FORMAT_MESSAGE=WARNING: Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk. To
format the disk, Click OK, To Quit, click CANCEL
LOGIN_FIRST=Enter your password into "Passman.exe" in Removable Disk!
INCORRECT_NEW_PASSOWRD=Incorrect New Password
PLUGIN_DEVICE=PlugIn Device!
FORMAT_COMPLETED=Format Completed!(Default Password : 0000)
LOCK_MESSAGE=You have to keep your password for next usage!
UNLOCK_MESSAGE=Device unlocked!