In a nutshell, my XP went South and can't be repaired. reinstall of XP wipes
drive clean and I want to save some photos and data from past two weeks.

First, is it possible to install my old generic 98 OS onto the same hard
drive as the damaged XP without altering data files.

Second, if this is possible, I assume I start off by a straight 98 install
onto the C drive. How do I get the machine to boot with the 98 vs the XP.

If there is an webpage or article that covers this, I couldn't find it. If
you could direct me in the right direction, it would be appreciated.

Thanks In Advance
John