 Adata Pd17 Usb Flash Drive |
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  Mar 31 2008, 11:29 AM
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Mar 31 2008, 12:25 PM
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dc3 Group: BC Advisor Posts: 3,594 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Foothills Member No.: 13,532 |
Go to Start> right click on Computer, in the menu that opens click on explore and see if the removable memory shows up in there. If it does you can open it there and then simply click and drag your files to you C: drive.
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Mar 31 2008, 01:48 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 5,247 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
I think dc3 is assuming that you already have the files on the drive and you're try to transfer them to your hard drive. Is that the case or is the Win 98 machine not seeing the drive so you can load it with the files? Maybe I'm misunderstanding
This post has been edited by garmanma: Mar 31 2008, 01:49 PM -------------------- Mark
 why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around |
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Mar 31 2008, 10:58 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 21-March 08 Member No.: 197,739 |
Sorry I wasn't clearer...I have downloaded the driver from ADATA's webpage ... seems to install as manual suggests but when the screen says to connect the Flash Drive to the USB port...nothing happens...
According to the manual there should be an icon for me to click on in order to download the files from the old computer (windows 98) Not sure what to do next... |
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Apr 1 2008, 03:33 AM
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dc3 Group: BC Advisor Posts: 3,594 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Foothills Member No.: 13,532 |
Do you know if you have Windows 98 1st edition or the 98SE edition?
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Apr 16 2008, 04:51 PM
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Don't feel bad, I'm computer literate, have been since the days of the Commodore Vic20 and I purchased an identical flash drive unit thinking it would work with my Win98 computer. The packaging and website all insist that it works but after installing the software. Via a zip drive, I plug in the PD17 and get the wonderful Unknown Device instead of an USB disk drive Icon.
Even worse my WinXP system doesn't recognize it either and every driver site refers me back to the Microsoft Update site which I need an ISP to access. I don't have one anymore, since I got tired of my nephews infecting my computer every time they came by for a visit. Anyway, I think the problem we both have is that we haven't updated our copies of Win98 and WinXP to the latest and greatest updates available. Your case is an easy fix, enable the windows update feature and let it update to its little electronic heart's content and then youl might have to reinstall the Adata drivers to get it recognized. If plugging it in after all of the updates doesn't do the trick. I'm posting this from a community college PC that lets me download files from the internet. In case you're wondering. ;) |
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Apr 17 2008, 08:04 PM
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I just checked the Adata website, they have a new driver up dated 08-04-14, you might want to try it. I sent them a slightly irate email on the 11th about their driver not working and they never responded. Nice of them to let me know they had updated the driver.
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May 6 2008, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE(Artulyn @ Apr 17 2008, 09:04 PM)  I just checked the Adata website, they have a new driver up dated 08-04-14, you might want to try it. I sent them a slightly irate email on the 11th about their driver not working and they never responded. Nice of them to let me know they had updated the driver. I have not tryed the 08-04-14 driver Adata tech support is bad. I had the same problem of their older driver not working with W98SE Try this, it worked for me if the driver metioned above does not work. Plug the Adata USB drive into your W98 computer. You should see a window and a list of choices Choose install from a list choose USB Hub choose USB 2 you will get a message driver is gernic and may not work. click OK The above information is from my Memory of what I did. Steps above my not be the exatct words, but you should get the idea. Once I did this my Adata PD 17 works great between W98 & W XP |
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