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Video shows bare-metal setup of Microsoft’s 1992 OS on a 2025 system, straight from its floppy install pack.

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David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...