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Vintage MS Windows 286 V 2.1 (1988) 5.25" Floppy Disks - Rare 13-Disk Mega-Lot
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Vintage MS Windows 286 V 2.1 (1988) 5.25" Floppy Disks - Rare 13-Disk Mega-Lot
Price: US $89.75
Product: Vintage Microsoft Windows/286 Version 2.1 (1988 Release)
Format: 5.25" Low-Density (360KB) Floppy Disks
Total Disks: 13 Disks Total (Collector's Mega-Lot)Description:
Up for sale is a massive vintage mega-lot of 13 original 5.25-inch floppy disks centered around Microsoft Windows/286 Version 2.1, dated 1988. This is an incredible accumulation of disks, including hard-to-find volumes like Utilities 3 & 4 and Additional Drivers. This lot is a goldmine for retro computing preservationists, collectors, or anyone looking to source specific individual disks to complete their own vintage sets.The 13 Disks Included In This Lot:
  • Setup
  • Build
  • Displays 1 (Implies a 10+ disk variation set)
  • Utilities 1
  • Utilities 2
  • Utilities 3 (Housed in an Athana sleeve)
  • Utilities 4
  • Fonts 1
  • Fonts 2
  • Desktop Applications
  • Additional Drivers
  • Microsoft Windows Write
  • Microsoft Paintbrush Program Disk (Bonus standalone disk in a Compaq sleeve)
Please Note: This lot is being sold as a Mega-Lot / Parts Collection. Because it includes "Displays 1" and features some mixed vintage sleeves, it is treated as an incomplete "franken-set" gathered over the years. Please review the disk list carefully to see exactly what is included.Condition:
  • Cosmetic: The labels are clean, intact, and perfectly legible with crisp text and zero peeling-some light signs of age consistent with being from 1988. The disk jackets are flat, square, and free of major creases.
  • Functional: This entire lot is being sold UNTESTEDdue to the vintage nature of 1980s magnetic media and a lack of compatible hardware to run them.
Shipping & Packing:
Ships securely packaged in a rigid box with anti-static protection to ensure it reaches your collection safely. Fast handling time! Open to reasonable offers from fellow vintage tech enthusiasts.

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