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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Thanks SO Much for posting the pics!  That's exactly what I needed to know. And it worked for you without any drivers, correct? |
Glad the photos helped. I guess the old cliche is right: a picture really
is worth 1,000 words.
Windows 98 (original and Second Edition) require drivers because the USB implementation in that vintage of Windows does not have support for the "USB Mass Storage Device" class of devices. Windows ME, 2000, and XP all work without any additional software or drivers. (That about the
only thing that WinME has going for it!
) Under ME/2K/XP, it's literally plug and play; you plug it in, the device is detected as a "USB Mass Storage Device" and a new removable storage drive appears. It's really as simple as that! For those with Win98, a CD with drivers is included, but the
driver on their Web site was updated July 15th, so the CD is already out of date.
Software called "CruzerLock" which the box claims is "data security software," is also on the CD. I haven't broken the license seal on the CD envelope yet, but I'm guessing that perhaps this actually allows you to
use the "secure" part of "
SecureDigital."
It does note on the box that it's for Windows operating systems only.
The product page on SanDisk's Web site makes no mention of the software and I want to hold off on opening the CD until I'm sure the SD card itself is okay. I've been giving it a real workout in my E-200, copying large amounts of files to and from the card without problems. I'm still curious why two different SD card readers had trouble with it on my WinXP laptop, however. I may give it a try on my Win2K Server later on tonight.
It's unfortunate that Win98
doesn't have USB Mass Storage support because something like this would be
very useful in computer support for carrying around driver updates, patches, etc. Now, I have to carry the Win98 driver with me on a disk or CD if I want to use the Cruzer on a Win98 machine. I still know
way more folks with Win98 boxes than Win2K or XP, but hopefully that will change in the coming year or so.
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Dave