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IF that works okay, then you're home free -- as you can then trivially move the "machine" to future hardware as needed (as long as it has the necessary ports ... which with modern systems will likely require a PCI card or two).
An easier approach is to simply install it on native hardware -- i.e. just "... maintain an OLD PC that Win98 runs on ...", as mentioned above. If you're going to do this, buy a spare (or two), while you can still get them on e-bay. These computers are available for VERY little $$ these days.