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SoftStag · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2045 Location: UK

There is a updated version of Maximus Decim's generic mass storage device drivers for Windows 98 - nusb23e. They can be downloaded from here:
Generic Windows 98 Mass Storage Drivers
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SoftStag · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2045 Location: UK

Version 2.4 of the Generic USB Mass Storage Drivers, nusb24e.exe, is now available in both English and Russian (nusb24r.exe). These drivers include support for Apple iPods.
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-- Bill Gates, on code stability, from Focus Magazine

SoftStag · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2045 Location: UK

Version 3.0 of the Generic Windows 98SE Mass Storage Drivers, nusb30e.exe, is now available in English, Russian (nusb30r.exe) and Czech (nusb30cs.exe). These now include USB 2.0 drivers.

Changes from version 2.4:

Added universal USB 2.0 stack (for VIA, nVidia, Intel, ATI/AMD, ALi/ULi, SiS, Nec) with uninstall

Removed USB FDD support

New USBSTOR.SYS (5.0.2195.6655 - Windows 2000SP4)

Added CnMemory USB device
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-- Bill Gates, on code stability, from Focus Magazine

SoftStag · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2045 Location: UK

More language versions have now been added for version 3.0. They are all available here:
Generic Windows 98SE USB Mass Storage Device Drivers

Czech - nusb30cs.exe

Danish - nusb30da.exe

English - nusb30e.exe

French - nusb30f.exe

German - nusb30d.exe

Italian - nusb30i.exe

Russian - nusb30r.exe
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"Microsoft programs are generally bug-free. If you visit the Microsoft hotline, you'll literally have to wait weeks if not months until someone calls in with a bug in one of our programs. 99.99% of calls turn out to be user mistakes. I know not a single less irrelevant reason for an update than bugfixes. The reasons for updates are to present more new features."
-- Bill Gates, on code stability, from Focus Magazine

SoftStag · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2045 Location: UK

Version 3.1 now available in the following languages:

Czech - nusb31cs.exe

Danish - nusb31da.exe

English - nusb31e.exe

French - nusb31f.exe

German - nusb31d.exe

Italian - nusb31i.exe

Russian - nusb31r.exe

Changes from Version 3.0

Downgrade USBSTOR.SYS (4.90.3000.1)

Removed wdmstub.sys

CnMemory replaced Skymedi
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-- Bill Gates, on code stability, from Focus Magazine

Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Location: UK

Version 3.1.1 English is now available as an update (nusb311e_upd.exe)

This update gives USB floppy disk drive support.

Note: You must have nusb31e.exe installed before you run this update!

Changes from Version 3.1

Updates DISKTSD.VXD v4.90.3001 to support USB FDD

Updates USBSTOR.INF
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Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Location: UK

Version 3.2 now available in the following languages:

Czech - nusb32cs.exe

English - nusb32e.exe

French - nusb32f.exe

German - nusb32d.exe

Russian - nusb32r.exe

Changes from Version 3.1

Add USB FDD Support + DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001

Fix USB2.IFX for ATI chipsets

explorer.exe ver 4.72.3612.1700
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Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Location: UK

We have now added drivers for Windows 98 First Edition. These are currently in Beta, however they have been tested and appear to be stable. Please be aware that installing Beta software can be risky, however if you need to get USB flash drives working on Win98FE, then here is a chance!

Windows 98 Generic Mass Storage Drivers
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Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Location: UK

Version 3.3 now available in the following languages:

Czech - nusb33cs.exe

English - nusb33e.exe

French - nusb33f.exe

German - nusb33d.exe

Japanese - nusb33j.exe

Russian - nusb33r.exe

Spanish - nusb33es.exe

Changes from Version 3.2

Add CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004

USBSTOR.INF 1.08 - add EKE USB Floppy (VID_0424&PID_0FDC), add USBCompliance (for usbu2a.sys), small fix for USB FDD
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