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Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by Eric Legge, Dec 12, 2002.

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  1. Eric Legge Newcomer, in training

    Greetings,

    Someone I know wants to purchase a FireWire external hard drive made by Lacie.

    He is using Windows 98, but Lacie have told him that the company will only provide support for Windows 98 SE systems.

    I want to tell him to buy a PCI FireWire card that would come with the drivers that would allow the drive to work under Windows.

    I am I right?

    Eric,

    http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/BuyerBeware.htm
    Eric Legge, Dec 12, 2002
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  2. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    he should try to upgrade to 98SE or in fact forget all that 9x rubbish and get a real OS.... I am not sure if 98 original version supports firewire but in any case if you can get him to the latest OS its better for all concerned....
    Phantasm66, Dec 12, 2002
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  3. Eric Legge Newcomer, in training

    Eric Legge, Dec 13, 2002
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  4. LNCPapa TS Special Forces

    I don't think you get usb support till SE - I'm pretty sure of this but then again I am pretty lit.

    LNCPapa
    LNCPapa, Dec 13, 2002
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  5. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    Windows 95(b) can use USB ;) Windows 95a, however, cannot.

    So yes you can get a USB drive ;)

    The main function of an external hard drive is it's mobility. I mean c'mon...think of how many computers today have 1394 as opposed to USB...
    Vehementi, Dec 13, 2002
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  6. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    Veh - I dont' think USB support is in question - I think USB 2.0 SUPPORT IS IN QUESTION.
    SNGX1275, Dec 14, 2002
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  7. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    actually, USB support was added to the little known third edition of windows 95. don't know about firewire.
    Phantasm66, Dec 14, 2002
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  8. LNCPapa TS Special Forces

    I'm sorry - now that I'm sober I know that I must have meant Firewire. I knew that 95b brought about USB support. USB must've been more appealing to type since it is shorter than Firewire.

    LNCPapa
    LNCPapa, Dec 14, 2002
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  9. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    heheh don't worry about the soberity issue... it happens to us all!

    but it was windows 95c that supported USB i am sure. win95b supported FAT32.
    Phantasm66, Dec 14, 2002
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  10. LNCPapa TS Special Forces

    95c is when it was there by default - but with 95b OSR2.1 you could have it as well (supplement).

    LNCPapa
    LNCPapa, Dec 14, 2002
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