you can write the data to a separate virtual disk formatted as FAT and add that virtual disk to your VM. you can write the data to a virtual floppy 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.
#Windows 98 usb mass storage install#
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. License: Free OS: Language: EN Version: 11308.
This driver has not been updated for several years, and it wont be updated. Operating Systems Windows 95, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows, Windows XP, Windows NT. Technically speaking, it is a form of piracy to distribute parts of the Windows OS without permission from Microsoft.ĭrag & drop should work. This Generic USB Driver can recognize most USB drives if you are still using the Windows 98 OS. USB Mass Storage Device Bridge USB CD-FLASH Reader for Win98se.
#Windows 98 usb mass storage drivers#
I don't think VMware can bundle the USB drivers because of the Microsoft EULA. I think even Windows 2000 only supports USB 1.1.
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 isoDOS01 file extension once booted from Easy2Boot, the CD files will be on the B: drive. YT video for Win98 onto an HP Compaq t5710 thin client here. I would suggest still retry the methods previously suggested DOS-based Windows OS’s include Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Millenium. We have been through this before in your previous post Workstation 14.1 and Windows 98 - no removable media detected