I did this a couple of times through the whole 98->XP deal, i’m using XP Pro now, since your 98 doesn’t work, I’d suggest getting another clean copy somewhere of 98. Once you get that, then you can upgrade to xp. What kind of computer do you have? I know Dells has certian Bios features etc, and different makers are different.
O, nvm, IBM…is there a way to tell us what it says on the Bios screen?