Finally sorted it out. XP is installed.
I booted form the CD done a NTFS format over my old Win98 stuff.
Everything looks so much better. All the video files I had on before, seem to be much clearer. My onboard sound, which I could never get to work on 98, sorted itself out in minutes. My onboard LAN installed itself.
All I need to do now is configure my modem settings to get back on line.
Overall, I'm well impressed.
Thanks for all your help guys!! =D> =D> =D>