are you looking to wipe out everything and install 98 ?? if not the full install CD is of no use...sorry...A computer that had 95 on it and you are now going to 98 might not be worth the upgrade... and the added hardaches of 98...if it ran 95 it might DOG (slow down drasticaly) on you...If the benifits out wiegh the cons then decide weather you want to do a clean install or an upgrade...an upgrade you need an upgrade CD a clean install we can walk you through...post back ..and welcome to the boards