This Microsoft supplement installs a Safe Removal utility that allows you to safely stop a Plug and Play storage device prior to physically unplugging the device. This supplement also includes an update for the FireWire/1394 drivers.

Once your drive is installed, look in the System Tray, located at the bottom right of your desktop, for the icon shown in the following figure.

If the icon is not displayed, you need to install the 1394 Storage Supplement.

1. While connected to the Internet, go to the Microsoft support website at http://support.microsoft.com.
2. In the upper left corner, select Windows 98 form the Search the Knowledge Base drop-down Menu and click the Show options item.
3. Select the option to search Article ID and enter “Q242975” in the field labeled For solutions containing …
4. The search should return an item called: Update for 1394 Storage Peripherals in Windows 98 Second Edition. Click on the link.
5. Inside the article, click on the link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFFeatured/1394/Default.asp.
6. Download and install this Windows update as instructed.
7. Later, when you connect the drive to your computer, a window will appear 3 times called “Version Conflict.” Click yes each time to keep the existing files.