Some one said you can download 98se free?

Sure, you can get it for "free" but it would be illegal. The only way to get a legal license is on eBay or anyone who is willing to sell you/give you one.

You can run and get windows 98 for free as long as you use Microsofts Virtual PC which includes a copy of windows 98 for free on the software but this is only emulated through a higher version of windows. Vista or higher im pretty sure. Otherwise you would need to buy Windows 98 to be able to install on a computer without a Virtual Machine installed.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/

No it doesn't. Virtual PC for Win7 provides XP mode but there is no free image of Windows 98 on the MS site. You can run Win98/95 in Virtual PC but it is not included.

i had windows 98se and the cd got scratched and now I can no loger install it.

Mood sad!

Sorry it is virtual PC 2007 that does this. Not Virtual PC for windows 7. Found here instead: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/vir...