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Compaq - no way to get files on it
TOK:
I thought that Windows 98 had really bad USB support before the 2nd edition. Is this 2nd edition?
If not, ethernet cards are way cheap now, just be sure to get one with 98 drivers.
knave:
Similar to what peale suggested...you can pop the HD into one of your XP PC's as a slave and copy the mame files you want into a Directory. Then put it back in the compaq. you should now be able to run mame...
Finding Win98 USB drivers for a flashdrive or your external HD still might be a good idea.
Finding out what's wrong with the CD-Rom drive is optional at this point.
(Oh, and in case you care. in order to network your two XP computers you need to turn on "file and print sharing" on both. If that doesn't work check to make sure that they are each in the same "workgroup".)
Hope that helps.
unclet:
Perhaps your external drive is USB2.0 and the Compaq computer does not support USB2.0?
knave:
--- Quote from: unclet on June 05, 2007, 02:49:40 pm ---Perhaps your external drive is USB2.0 and the Compaq computer does not support USB2.0?
--- End quote ---
USB2.0 is fully compatable with usb1.1 (the older kind) but Win98 still needs a driver from the manufactuer.
leapinlew:
It could be a combination of a junker compaq computer and the infamous ID 10 T error.