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It used text mode with NT for the first part, then followed up with a Win 9x and Win XP based step 2 and 3 that were themed like the Win XP login screen. Really

It used text mode with NT for the first part, then followed up with a Win 9x and Win XP based step 2 and 3 that were themed like the Win XP login screen. Really neat tbh.

mkup 3y ago
There's no Win 9x phase in Win XP setup, of course. :) There's optional DOS phase, then text-mode phase (running NT kernel under the hood, but UI is in VGA text mode), and then finally GUI phase of the setup.
- kuschku 3y ago
  You're absolutely right, I noticed my mistake only when I couldn't edit the comment anymore.
  - pndy 3y ago
    Still, the graphic part with progress bar on left does kinda mimic the 9x installer