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		Kwpolska 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating syste... Why would they do that? The only thing this could change is a slightly prettier UI, they still needed a 16-bit Windows 3.x-compatible install program. Not worth the extra effort and extra floppies.

rbanffy 4 days ago [–]

If they made a bare 95, the 16-bit installer could just reboot into it.

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