This video was originally uploaded to Google Video in its entirety back when it was active on January 11, 2007, as seen here.

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Windows 98 Crash at COMDEX 98

The infamous BSOD from a late Windows 98 prerelease build with Bill Gates

A slightly longer and higher quality version of the infamous BSOD which occurred at COMDEX 98 while trying to plug in a USB scanner. Such late Memphis builds have very unstable USB support. Now, if only the full version was out there...

Me and Kugee vaguely remember this clip being on YouTube back around 2011, but was later reuploaded by a different user.

Me and Kugee vaguely remember this clip being on YouTube back around 2011, but was later reuploaded by a different user.

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Awesome Computers!

From a demonstration of the Windows 98 OEM Preinstallation Kit

Like others before and after it, the Windows 98 OEM Preinstallation Kit is a program Microsoft provided to PC manufacturers which sold large quantities of specific PC models and needed to preload them with drivers, updates, and new software. This video from the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program demonstrates a new installation of Windows 98 from a template prepared with the fictitious brand "Awesome Computers".

By the looks of it, this was originally digitized by NJRoadfan on YouTube.

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Windows 95 Genuine Animation

An animated clip promoting genuine Microsoft software

This little animation was distributed as part of a CD-ROM, attempting to depict what happens when you have genuine Microsoft software loaded versus non-genuine software. It almost looks more like it's trying to say that other operating systems are not good for your PC.

More animations like this exist as well for Windows 98, Windows NT Workstation, and the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse.

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