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Why has Windows 98 stopped using or disabled my USB Drive?

April 26, 2017disabled drive stopped USB Windows

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Why has Windows 98 stopped using or disabled my USB Drive?

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If Windows 98 thinks there may be a problem with a device, it has a program called “Automatic Skip Driver Agent” that disables devices so that they can be bypassed when your computer starts up. If your USB Drive is not showing up under “My Computer” but is appearing under the “Device Manager” with this message: “Windows stopped responding while attempting to start this device, and therefore will never attempt to this device again [Code 11.] For more information, look up ASD in Windows Help. Try upgrading the device drivers for the device.” You will need to enable the drive for it to work properly. Click “Start”, point to “Programs”, point to “Accessories”, point to “System Tools”, click “System Information”, and then click “Automatic Skip Driver Agent” on the “Tools” menu. Then click “Details” to identify the device that does not start correctly and then display a suggested course of action. You should be able to enable the drive at this time.