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The Windows Legacy - Old Windows Systems Running On VMware Workstation

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Uploaded by on May 9, 2009

A small trip down Memory Lane. This video shows the earliest releases of Microsoft Windows. Here are the releases shown in this video:

Windows 1.0
Codename: None
Release Date: November 20, 1985
System Requirements:
A Processor
384KB RAM
A Hard Drive
Monochrome Display Adapter

Windows 2.1
Codename: None
Release Date: March 13, 1989
System Requirements:
Intel 8086 Processor
256KB Memory
A Hard Drive
Monochrome Dispaly Adapter

Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Codename: Snowball
Release Date: August 11, 1993
System Requirements:
Intel 80386SX Processor
4MB RAM
14.5MB Hard Drive

Windows 95
Codename: Chicago
Release Date: August 24, 1995
System Requirements:
Intel 80386DX Processor
4MB RAM
50MB Hard Drive

It is amazing how pathetic some of these releases were, while others were even better than the current Windows operating systems in use today.

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  • I love to do this on older computers - I install the real deal though - nothing VMware :) QC

  • get dosbox then find a floppy image of windows 1.0 up for download.

  • i think win2000 were best

  • this song is the secret song of windows xp

  • How did you get Windows 1.0, etc? Please tell me! I've been looking for days..

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