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Win95 and USB
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Win95 and USB
Monday, August 13, 2001 at 8:34 pm
Posted by Ron
(2 messages posted)
I've thought about installing a couple of USB ports in my PC, but according to the
information on the product boxes you have to have Win98. In checking further I discovered
that Win95 version 2.1 or 2.5 apparently has the software needed to make this work
using Win95. As per Microsoft's site info, if I have an OEM copy of Win95 I should
contact my OEM. This I did, but they say they don't support third party software/hardware.
Is there a board available that will work in a Win95 setup or can I simply copy the
files from a copy of Win98 perhaps?
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re: Win95 and USB
Monday, August 13, 2001 at 9:58 pm
Posted by Annoyances.org Webmaster
Although Windows 95 OSR2 technically supports USB, only Windows 98 comes with full
support. If the manufacturer of the device says that Windows 98 is required, Windows
95 is most likely not supported. If you're not sure, you can always try it and
see if the drivers will install.
See Top five reasons
why Windows doesn't support your hardware for more information.
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re: Win95 and USB
Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 3:57 am
Posted by LLayr
(5 messages posted)
Win 95 osr1 does not support usb, but all of the other versions do. if you have the
oem cd of win95b osr2 or the upgrade its on the cd in the /other/usb dir just click
setup
problems: usb is an enhancement to low level services and microsux disn't EVER get
it quite right, so even though the new usb standard is so much faster ms has deliberately
excluded it from xp and the other 3 new versions of windows. besides B>G> has recently
invested in hardware of the non usb type. don't despair! you have to start with a
clean version of win 95 no other software or updates allowed then put in USBSUP.EXE
then mb/oem drivers then regular drivers then windows patches and upgrades then etc
if you have more than 1 usb port you can hotswap but if you have more than 1 usb
bus you need to reinstall the drivers for the usb hardware and disable them off the
other then it works fine
i wuz all over the net 4 months lookin 4 info on this, denada,... i figed it out
the hard way it sounds hard but it is easy i have 3 built in usb buses and one add
on bus 4 a total of 8 ports and they all work fine, ive fixed like 25 systems with
the same problem :)
good luck!
-ta
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re: Win95 and USB
Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 4:12 am
Posted by LLayr
(5 messages posted)
forgot to mention, if you cant find the usb setup file its on the ms download board
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re: Win95 and USB
Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at 12:45 pm
Posted by fast turtle
(2 messages posted)
Nice to findout that all I need is the hardware USD Drivers. Makes life much easier
with 95c
On Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 3:57 am, LLayr wrote:
>
>Win 95 osr1 does not support usb, but all of the other versions do. if you have
the
>oem cd of win95b osr2 or the upgrade its on the cd in the /other/usb dir just click
>setup
>problems: usb is an enhancement to low level services and microsux disn't EVER get
>it quite right, so even though the new usb standard is so much faster ms has deliberately
>excluded it from xp and the other 3 new versions of windows. besides B>G> has recently
>invested in hardware of the non usb type. don't despair! you have to start with
a
>clean version of win 95 no other software or updates allowed then put in USBSUP.EXE
>then mb/oem drivers then regular drivers then windows patches and upgrades then
etc
>if you have more than 1 usb port you can hotswap but if you have more than 1 usb
>bus you need to reinstall the drivers for the usb hardware and disable them off
the
>other then it works fine
>i wuz all over the net 4 months lookin 4 info on this, denada,... i figed it out
>the hard way it sounds hard but it is easy i have 3 built in usb buses and one add
>on bus 4 a total of 8 ports and they all work fine, ive fixed like 25 systems with
>the same problem :)
>good luck!
>-ta
>
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