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brian-armstrong ◴[17 Nov 24 22:41 UTC] No.42168027[source]▶

The fact that Windows can upgrade an installation in place with relatively high success is impressive. Is it possible to have an install that's been repeatedly upgraded all the way from MS-DOS without needing a reformat somewhere along the way?

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1. andrepd ◴[17 Nov 24 22:54 UTC] No.42168106[source]▶

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Not DOS, but Win95

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKs6yPD5_mI

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Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems?