OS Will Not Load

Loading Windows 98 SE on IBM clone,(New Old Parts)
CPU PII 400MHz, RAM 256 MB SDRAM, PCI Bus100, HDD SAMSUNG 6.91GB, AGP PRO 8MB SDRAM, Sound, 6 channel PCI, Motherboard SUPER6SBU.
When loading OS onto newly partition and formated HDD, system locks up at one or the other screens with a progress bar. Not always the same screen nor the same place on the bar.
No conflicts found. Post pro is negative as is a scan with Micro-Scope. No error messages. Help.