Windows 98 and Ipod

[WillyW]

I think I need some help with installing/uninstalling drivers.

Using Win98SE here.

I have no experience with USB external hard drives.


Here's the goal:   Be able to manage music, etc.,  on an Ipod Nano w/8G of storage space,   under Win98SE.

I've located software.    Yamipod.   www.yamipod.com
It runs under '98, but  presently cannot see the Ipod. 




Began with installing a PCI USB 2.0 card.   Located NEC driver and installed.    I believe that is ok.

Located some drivers for external  USB hard drives, and installed.

When the Ipod is connected, it is recognized.   Its little screen changes to "Connected"      and a reminder to eject it before disconnecting it.
Explorer shows a new drive,   "Removable Disk (G:)"

However, G drive cannot be accessed.  Windows says the drive is not formatted.    I always click No.    More on this in a moment.

Next, I run Yamipod.   It loads right up,  but says, "Please plug in your Ipod to continue".      It is not seeing the Ipod that is already plugged in, and appearing as G: drive.

In Device Manager, after plugging in the Ipod,  I see a "Storage Device" -> "USB Disk".    No question mark or exclamation point.

In Explorer, I can right click G: drive and eject it.   Ipod gets the signal, and displays Ok to disconnect message.
Curiously,  if I use the "Unplug or Eject Hardware icon" that appears in the System tray,  the Ipod does not get the command.

Hopefully I've reported everything.    If not, or if you have something you want me to examine or test,  please ask.

I'm wondering if I've got the wrong driver.   And.... I can't seem to un-install it to get to try another that I located and want to try.
Please see:    www.98-drivers.com/ipod.html
That sounds like exactly what I want, and I want to try it.   
Note the setup instructions there,  "When prompted, select "Search for updated driver (recommended)".
I don't get that chance.

What I've tried is to go into Device Manager and remove the Storage Device->USB Disk.
But, when next I connect the Ipod,  I don't get a chance to try another driver -  Windows sees it, and quickly installs a driver. 
To me it seems that now, since a driver was once installed,  Windows is simply re-installing that driver.

So -   does anyone out there have experience with managing Ipods under Windows 98SE?     

If not,  I'd still like to try this driver, and don't know how to go about getting it installed.      I'd appreciate advice on how to do that.

Thanks in advance.



Edit:  Forgot to say:     Ipod works fine when connected to an XP computer running Itunes.   Itunes can load music to the Ipod, and remove it,  just fine.
I.e. the problem is not the Ipod.

While looking around for info on this,  more than once I read that none of the Win98 software could 'initialize' an Ipod.   The Ipod must first be set up on an XP machine.   So... I visited an XP computer and did that first.