Why didn’t Windows 95 setup install a miniature Windows 95 so that it could be written as a 32-bit program?

· Raymond Chen · Sept. 26, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
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Summary
The post questions why the Windows 95 setup did not create a miniature version of the OS for installation purposes and references techniques to speed up the installation process by focusing on quickly getting to the GUI and minimizing reboots.
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