In early 1995 I ran Windows 95 release candidate 1. I got it on CD-R from a friend. I had to spend my savings on extra RAM in order to get it running. For a brief period of time I was the coolest kid on the block.
I installed Windows 95 on our 486 (with 24 MB RAM) using the disc from my uncle's Gateway 2000 G6-180. Initially the OEM installer refused to upgrade from Windows 3.11, so I renamed C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM to WIN.MOC and it upgraded without a hitch.
I'm surprised that they included the "no upgrade" check and then make it so easy to bypass. Internet access was rare in 1995, so a stricter check could've been pretty effective.
I don’t honestly think Microsoft cared all that much. To them, having windows on a machine means far more than having a license fee paid for (at least for general consumers).
p1mrx|2 years ago
I'm surprised that they included the "no upgrade" check and then make it so easy to bypass. Internet access was rare in 1995, so a stricter check could've been pretty effective.
phatskat|2 years ago