Simon, If you would read the manual, which is provided to you so that you can read it, you'd note that: Book Port requires the following minimal system: list of 5 items . PC with USB connections . Windows Me, 2000, XP, or later . CD-ROM drive . At least 64 MB RAM . 15 MB free hard disc space list end Reed _____ From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Simon Jaeger Sent: 2007/02/13 21:00 To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] BPTransfer not installing on a windows 98 second edition laptop Hi, As the subject line states, I have an old laptop with windows 98 second edition, and bp transfer is not installing properly - it says it cannot install on this version of windows. I thought it installed on windows 98, but I could be wrong. Could someone tell me why this is happening?