help on install win98 driver for Dell USB memory key?

**suesue1987** · April 17th, 2004, 09:12 AM

I bought a Dell USB 128MB memory key recently. It works fine on my XP machine. However, when I tried to make it work on my Win98 machine, I run into trouble.

Here is what I've done:
I've downloaded a Win98 driver from http://www.memorykeytools.com/win98.asp as suggested in Dell resource CD, unzipped the file into 4 files Eula.txt, Lexarpd.pdr, LexarUSB.inf, Lexarusb.sys.

Then in "Add New Hardware", when I try to install the driver, I used browse to point to the folder that contains the unzipped files, the file "LexarUSB.inf" was automated selected and when I press ok, I received the error message "the specified location does not contain information about your hardware."

Has anyone encounter similar problem before? I'd be grateful for any help.

**hudsonsmith** · April 17th, 2004, 12:17 PM

Welcome to windrivers sue. If you take a glance at the forums on dell's web site, a lot of people seem to have the same problem. Apparently dell jobs out these usb keys to different vendors and yours is not a lexar. Another user posted that their's was made by M-systems and that this driver worked for them: http://www.diskonkey.com/soft_win98.asp. See if you can determine the manufacturer of your key.

**suesue1987** · April 17th, 2004, 12:57 PM

Thanks, hudsonsmith,

I've downloaded the driver you mentioned, and it works fine now.

Thanks again.

**hudsonsmith** · April 17th, 2004, 04:25 PM

De nada

**Ginalex** · August 7th, 2004, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by hudsonsmith

De nada

Hudsonsmith -
You are my new best friend! After two futile hours of searching Dell's website, downloading their memory-whatever-driver and then the Lexar driver that was supposed to work I FINALLY found your message to Sue Sue. Now I can open the files I brought home from work.

Dell needs serious help! It should not have been that hard to use a simple plug-in memory device.

I'm so grateful!

**hudsonsmith** · August 7th, 2004, 11:15 PM

Your welcome. And welcome to windrivers.

**msing** · August 13th, 2004, 08:33 PM

Wow, thanks a lot. I have been searching for a very long time for something to make the new dell USB Keys work.

I originally got one about one year ago. It must have been a Lexar, 'cause the one from memorykeytools.com worked for it. But my mom recently got a newer one, not Lexar.

I've been searching off and on for about a month now always coming up with the same crap.

I tried memoryketools.com. I tried using the WinXP driver. (Apparently XP uses .sys files, whereas older OSes use .inf files for drivers). I actually found a .inf version of the XP .sys file, and it came close to working. Lol, but no long term luck.

Needless to say much grief was resolved because of this post. I only wish this stuff was more widely known... *Ahem*by Dell*Ahem*

Windows 98 is such a common (and good actually, SE anyway) platform, I can't believe they don't put a little more effort into its support. You would think that if someone like me can find the answer browsing the web, then a gazillion-dollar coproration would be able to find the answer as well.

Anyway, much thanks.

== Matt

**hudsonsmith** · August 13th, 2004, 09:48 PM

Glad to be of help. And welcome to windrivers.

**jj_jenks** · October 31st, 2004, 01:41 PM

I have just found your site. I have the same problem of Driver for Win98 and I tried http://www.diskonkey.com/soft_win98.asp. and it worked first time. Many thanks.

**texasrita** · December 28th, 2004, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by hudsonsmith

Welcome to windrivers sue. If you take a glance at the forums on dell's web site, a lot of people seem to have the same problem. Apparently dell jobs out these usb keys to different vendors and yours is not a lexar. Another user posted that their's was made by M-systems and that this driver worked for them: http://www.diskonkey.com/soft_win98.asp. See if you can determine the manufacturer of your key.

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Thank you so much for this advice. I was very frustrated with trying to install drivers for my new Dell memory key and this solution worked wonderfully (it just so happened that my Memory Key was manufactured by M-Systems). Now it is fully functional on my Windows 98 computer.

**Kip Underwood** · December 24th, 2005, 02:29 PM

Hey, I have a Compaq with Win 98 and I got a 128 mb USB key from Dell with my new system, i used the website mentioned here and installed it on my Win 98 comp and still no go. Anyone have any ideas, do I need to do anything more?