I would search around online and see if there's anything you can download to make it compatible with your OS. iPod isn't made to run with Windows 98, but there are a few programs out there that will make it work. Maybe you can get lucky and find something similar for your new MP3 player. But don't count on it. Oh, and next time, you might want to find all of this out before making a purchase. But at least you made a good call on not opening it yet.