I need help installing Dlink dsb500 usb card.

[bupkus]

I'm trying to install the drivers for a usb card in an old pentium pro 200 box. The mobo is the VS440FX by Intel.
Intel VS440FX Motherboard
Before I started working on this machine it had windows 98 and a Dlink USB card; the dsb500. I reformatted the hdd for a fresh install of W2K and now the usb ports don't work. I tried downloading the drivers from Dlink's ftp site but they don't come with instructions and unfortunately don't help.
Dllink FTP downloads
Dlink DSB500 Product page
Which do I download and how do I install? I tried what seemed reasonable but it failed. Should I be able to open "device manager" after the install and see "USB controllers" in the list?
Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[bacillus]

<< I tried what seemed reasonable but it failed >>


why do you say that?
do the ports not work?
the card may be listed in device manager under something other than usb controller!

 

[bupkus]

Dlink's ftp site provides two download files listed within the DSB500 directories.
The first is usbsupp.exe which when run evokes a small pop-up titled "Microsoft USB Supplement (QFE)" and asks the question "Install Microsoft USB supplement to your system?"
I wonder if this is a standard supplement to Win98 that was neglected when released.

The next file "dsb500_filter-driver.exe" which when run unpacks 17 files and two subdirectories. The two directories are

dbs500
-----WIN98
----------VIAUSB.SYS
-----WIN2K
----------VIAUSB.SYS
----------VIAUSB.INF
_INST32I.EX_
_ISDEL.EXE
_SETUP.DLL
_SYS1.CAB
_SYS1.HDR
_USER1.CAB
_USER1.HDR
DATA.TAG
DATA1.CAB
DATA1.HDR
LANG.DAT
LAYOUT.BIN
OS.DAT
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.INI
SETUP.INS
SETUP.LID

What I did that seemed reasonable was to run setup.exe. I don't know what was to happen, but I saw no apparent change to the OS.
I had hoped from the creation of the "win2k" folder that support for win2k had been added. Because of the lack of instructions I don't know if I was to use the file "usbsupp.exe" with win2k or not. I'll probably try again and see what happens. I may even install another hdd and install win98 and see what I can do with that os.

 

[bacillus]

seeing that you have an intel based board, then you shouldn't need to install dsb500_filter-driver.exe which appears to be meant for via chipset based boards judging by its content.


<< I wonder if this is a standard supplement to Win98 >>


I have a feeling you that are correct & it's really part of SP1 for win98.
so overall I don't think you actually need either file for win2k on your present setup!

 

[bupkus]

After introducing a new hdd and doing a quick install of win98 2ed I tried to install both files.
The first file "usbsupp.exe" brought up the following:
1. a popup that asked "Install Microsoft USB Supplement to your system?" To which I respond "yes".
2. a licence agreement, etc.
3. a notice... "A prevous version of USB Supplement has been found. You need to do one of the following:
.....a) Un-install previous version if you have installed already.
.....b) Re-install Windows 95 revision b.
.....c) If you have already run this setup in this session reboot.
Ok, so I reboot. It's not like I know how to do a) or b).
Then I run setup.exe and see some windows to install the usb filter 1.08, "install" or "uninstall", whereas either choice produce a pop-up labeled "Severe" and I'm told "Registry key error!"
If I then unplug my Microsoft Optical Intelli-mouse from it's ps/2 adapter and use it's USB plug I get no response.
I think that means usb isn't working.

Should it be easier for win98 or W2K to support usb? My W2K hdd has Service Pack 2 build 2195.



I hate working on used machines where it's idiot owners lose drivers and 2nd rate companies like Dlink who go through the cost and trouble to provide ftp sites, exclude manuals or vital parts of their documentation.

 

[bupkus]

Got it!

All I did was move the card to a different slot. That's not the first time doing that fixed a "recognition" problem.