minus-squareNaN@lemmy.sdf.orgtoretrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org•Sealed Windows 2000 Advanced Server floppy diskslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoI think it was primarily BIOS limitations, just like some old machines now don’t support USB boot. Windows XP could also be installed using boot floppies, but I think was the last version to do so. linkfedilink
minus-squareNaN@lemmy.sdf.orgtoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Mola the FucktresslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 months agoNo, but only because Pompeii has that too. linkfedilink
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I think it was primarily BIOS limitations, just like some old machines now don’t support USB boot.
Windows XP could also be installed using boot floppies, but I think was the last version to do so.