Guest denson Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install it, but it says i have to update it. and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem.
Guest Jeff Richards Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 You will have to provide much more information about your problem, such as the make and type of external drive, how you are trying to connect it, what steps you have gone through so far, at what point the problem appears and the exact verbatim error messages that you are getting. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EF0F4F59-1EFB-46E3-B607-55E56EE7B013@microsoft.com... >i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install it, > but it says i have to update it. > and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem. >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 You have to provide us with much more info. Make and model number f your machine (or motherboard model, whatever.) I gave you a link to Everest in my reply to your previous post ("how can I install more colours on my pc") That and a good inspection of the exterior of the machine should give you all the names and numbers you need. Don't forget that this need for data on your system includes all the data you have on your external devices. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EF0F4F59-1EFB-46E3-B607-55E56EE7B013@microsoft.com... >i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install it, > but it says i have to update it. > and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem. >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 I swear, the echo in this room is getting downright eerie! -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message news:eJoVqNxBJHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > You will have to provide much more information about your problem, such as > the make and type of external drive, how you are trying to connect it, > what steps you have gone through so far, at what point the problem appears > and the exact verbatim error messages that you are getting. > -- > Jeff Richards > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EF0F4F59-1EFB-46E3-B607-55E56EE7B013@microsoft.com... >>i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install it, >> but it says i have to update it. >> and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem. >> > >
Guest 98 Guy Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 denson wrote: > i cant install a external drive to my pc. Then don't. Take the cover off your computer and install a regular IDE or (less likely) a SATA drive. Connect it directly to your motherboard. Don't mess around with external drives if you don't have to.
Guest Jeff Richards Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 Is it still an echo if nobody's listening? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uZPwtOxBJHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I swear, the echo in this room is getting downright eerie! > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://grystmill.com > > "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message > news:eJoVqNxBJHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> You will have to provide much more information about your problem, such >> as the make and type of external drive, how you are trying to connect it, >> what steps you have gone through so far, at what point the problem >> appears and the exact verbatim error messages that you are getting. >> -- >> Jeff Richards >> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) >> "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EF0F4F59-1EFB-46E3-B607-55E56EE7B013@microsoft.com... >>>i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install it, >>> but it says i have to update it. >>> and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem. >>> >> >> > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 ROFL!!! -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message news:ukp%23ICJCJHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Is it still an echo if nobody's listening? > -- > Jeff Richards > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:uZPwtOxBJHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>I swear, the echo in this room is getting downright eerie! >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://grystmill.com >> >> "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message >> news:eJoVqNxBJHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> You will have to provide much more information about your problem, such >>> as the make and type of external drive, how you are trying to connect >>> it, what steps you have gone through so far, at what point the problem >>> appears and the exact verbatim error messages that you are getting. >>> -- >>> Jeff Richards >>> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) >>> "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:EF0F4F59-1EFB-46E3-B607-55E56EE7B013@microsoft.com... >>>>i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install >>>>it, >>>> but it says i have to update it. >>>> and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Dan Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 Do you say that because it makes a work desk more messy or are external hard drives not as reliable as internal hard drives. I know external hard drives are more portable but I was wondering if you could kindly expand upon your answer for me 98 Guy. Thanks in advance because I do appreciate it. "98 Guy" wrote: > denson wrote: > > > i cant install a external drive to my pc. > > Then don't. > > Take the cover off your computer and install a regular IDE or (less > likely) a SATA drive. Connect it directly to your motherboard. Don't > mess around with external drives if you don't have to. >
Guest 98 Guy Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 Dan wrote: > Do you say that because it makes a work desk more messy or are external hard > drives not as reliable as internal hard drives. I know external hard drives > are more portable but I was wondering if you could kindly expand upon your > answer for me 98 Guy. Thanks in advance because I do appreciate it. I question the need for portability and think it's more the case that people don't know how to change the existing drive in their system or don't know that they can. Most times they don't know that they should, once their drives reach a certain age and failure becomes a real possibility. And I wouldn't sacrifice performance to get portability. You won't get high performance with USB vs connecting an IDE or SATA drive directly to your motherboard.
Guest Dan Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 I understand and thank you for the clear and concise response. "98 Guy" wrote: > Dan wrote: > > > Do you say that because it makes a work desk more messy or are external hard > > drives not as reliable as internal hard drives. I know external hard drives > > are more portable but I was wondering if you could kindly expand upon your > > answer for me 98 Guy. Thanks in advance because I do appreciate it. > > I question the need for portability and think it's more the case that > people don't know how to change the existing drive in their system or > don't know that they can. Most times they don't know that they should, > once their drives reach a certain age and failure becomes a real > possibility. > > And I wouldn't sacrifice performance to get portability. You won't get > high performance with USB vs connecting an IDE or SATA drive directly to > your motherboard. >
Guest Angel Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 Re: external hard drive for windows 98 Hi, Did you check out the specs for that hard drive? I am saying this because I saw one on QVC. It was for 2000 and up. I have not seen one lately that you can use with 98SE. So, before you buy an external drive, check out the specs. Angel "denson" <denson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EF0F4F59-1EFB-46E3-B607-55E56EE7B013@microsoft.com... : i cant install a external drive to my pc. i used softweres to install it, : but it says i have to update it. : and i didnt find any updates that goes with this problem. :
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