There was a version of BeOS (iirc, it was the last version they released) that could be installed in a file on a Windows9x hard drive and booted to by using a b

There was a version of BeOS (iirc, it was the last version they released) that could be installed in a file on a Windows9x hard drive and booted to by using a boot floppy. It really was an impressive and innovative way to get people to try a new OS, keeping in mind that most people couldn't (and still can't, to be fair) set up a more normal dual boot setup. I think they were just too close to shutting down by that point, so nothing ever really came of it.