Trying to set up Windows 98.?

[kingzabin]

I recently got an old laptop (got a good deal on it). I formated it using my Windows 98 disc (it used to have windows XP) and put Windows 98 on it.

Now, I can't get it to recognize USB, CD, or the internet connection. I know it worked before as the person I got it from showed me. I tried to uninstall (the CD drive works in the Bios and such) and reinstall it but I get the same problem.

I am aware (or pretty sure) I am simply missing drivers, but without being able to access the internet, CDs, or USB I am not sure how to fix this.
There is no floppy drive, and because the USBs are not working external ones are not going to work either.
I only have 1 copy of XP that I am using on my PC.

I do not know how to use DOS or anything past super basics in command prompt.
No, MS-DOS does not recognize it.

"Invalid drive specification"

[At8800]

ok try to find out ur drivers names and their companys and i'll help to download them .... ooh but the problem is how to put them in ur laptop!!!
as i know every laptop have its recovery CDs i guess u should find those CDs so u can fix all the mess

[Techguy]

It doesn't have a floppy, does it?
What if you reinstall XP?
Does the CD drive work in command prompt, then you could access the CD drive and copy over the driver files as long as you know basic DOS commands.