you can write the data to a separate virtual disk formatted as FAT and add that virtual disk to your VM. Please backup any files that are already on the memory stick before inserting into a Windows 98 machine, the older low powered USB port were unreliable and could easily.
Below the very small driver files will allow you to see a formatted Fat/Fat32 memory stick.
you can write the data to a virtual floppy Typically Mass Storage Drivers are not in Windows 98 and will need to be installed.
You're not mentioning it, but you would want Windows 98 SE as it has "improved USB support", not even sure if it works with an older version of Windows 98.īTW, there are other ways of getting data in your Windows 98 VM.
The steps on how-to access and install that version of vmware tools can be found here: VMware tools not downloading My suggestion is to try VMware Tools from before Workstation 10. What I would do in your case is to install an older version of VMware Tools as it sounds like the drag and drop feature is broken in the current version (I'm not surprised) Windows 98 has only very limited support for USB and not a lot of inbox drivers. USB 2.0 is after windows 98, so you need to set it to USB1.1 and use a USB device that has: and it has the vmware tools of that time too. Note however that this VM is so old that it is on Hardware version 4. I just tested it here with a Win98 VM I have and it worked OK. Technically speaking, it is a form of piracy to distribute parts of the Windows OS without permission from Microsoft.ĭrag & drop should work. I don't think VMware can bundle the USB drivers because of the Microsoft EULA. I've used this on a range of machines, from an old Slot 1 system to newer Athlon 64.
even if the manufacturer doesnt make a driver for Win98 available.
so it should work with any USB flash device, portable hard drive, etc. Its a generic USB driver for Windows 98 that should work with any device that supports the USB Mass Storage protocols. I think even Windows 2000 only supports USB 1.1. This enables the use of USB flash drives in Windows 98. I ran across this a while ago but Id forgotten to post it. This is physical equivalent of plugging a hard disk into another machine, copy the files, unplug the hard disk with the files and plug into the Windows 98 machine.Īs far as I know, Windows 98 does not support USB 2.0 and only Windows 98 Second Edition supports USB 1.1. Then add the secondary VM hard disk to the Windows 98 VM. (2) copy the files into a secondary virtual disk in another VM where copy/paste or drag/drop or USB works. (1) create an ISO file (virtual CD) of the files you want to put inside the Windows 98 and mount the ISO file as virtual CD
I would suggest still retry the methods previously suggested It's pretty weird because the pc is older than win 98 and comes with USB ports.We have been through this before in your previous post Workstation 14.1 and Windows 98 - no removable media detected Ps: it does appear I'm remembering correctly and win 98 simply doesn't come with any "mass storage" drivers, or indeed USB drivers, hence they need to get installed first. Site doesn't load correctly for me (no description for the second file) I'll try the BIOS thing but yeah, I do believe it needs actually the right drivers to begin with.ĮDIT: well I found some drivers, but idk which ones the right one? Right, I just figured if the pc comes with USB ports it would be configured correctly, but that may was changed by the previous owner or something (it was an IT firm and everything is original hw, they even gave me additional stuff like a (Fujitsu branded) pci riser card and a broken Ergo pro x for 'spare parts' lol)Īctually the pc is not set up right now but I was planning to do that, so that's why I've been asking - I do seem to remember it said "no drivers" in device manager or whatever it's called in win 98 though. Older devices don't come with a lot of modern day conveniences when it comes to setting up hardware.