Keeping Windows 98 alive via a virtual machine?

Although I have never attempted to "transfer" an OS to a vmc/vhd, I have
successfully used ATI Server ver 9.1 - build 3854 to create backup images of
a vmc/vhd from/to another vmc/vhd and other networked machines. Since it's
not necessary to restore an image to a vmc/vhd, I haven't attempted that
either. The reason there is no purpose to restore an image: As long as
there is a copy of a valid working vmc/vhd, that copy can replace the one it
is a copy of if the original should become corrupt.

See if any of this helps
Select your choice in the dropdown menu Misc Apps/Other > VirtualPC 2007.
Never mind the 2007, the only difference of VPC 2004/07 are the VPC
Additions.

[ChrisD]

Brain A. is 100% on target w/ abilites of using Win98 OS as a guest w/ MS VM apps. However, I cannot get my physical printer operational in VM. Host is WinXP Pro. Changed host BIOS printer selection from [Enabled] to [Auto] for OS/BIOS select (not user); Entered command line scripts 'net spooler stop' and 'sc config spooler start= disabled'; Allowed guest Win98 VM to find and load Lexmark Inkjet hardware and software via Win98 wizards. Problem is printer appears to operate in VM only, physical printer does not print/respond, i.e. to change ink cartridges; printer control program (PCP) graphics display and appear to process print job; printer icon appears in guest Win98 taskbar; PCP accurately displays on/offline status of printer (appears there is some link/connection). However, checking the printer icon through Win98 control panel shows no jobs sent to printer queue, and pause function through control panel has no effect on job seen running by PCP graphics?!? Conversely, pausing print from PCP does not appear on Win 98 control panel print queue?!? So close and yet so far. Can anyone help this blind squirrel find a nut? My thanks to Ben Armstrong at MS for posting helpful online tips. (P.S. There are no known problems with printer.)