In Windows 95 and 98, a BSoD occurs when the system attempts to access the file " c:\con\con ", " c:\aux\aux ", or " c:\prn\prn " on the hard drive. This could be inserted on a website to crash …

HD version of the famous Windows 98 blue screen crash, starring Bill Gates and Chris Capossela, while plugging in a USB device (scanner) live at COMDEX on 20...

Nov 7, 2025 · But this is precisely what happened while Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was on stage showing off a demo of Windows 98, which was poised to replace Windows 95 a few …

Apr 20, 2023 · While the Blue Screen of Death was not created with Windows 98, that COMDEX keynote certainly popularized this "feature" of Microsoft's Windows operating systems.

Nov 7, 2025 · A plug‑and‑play scanner that hadn’t been vetted by the Windows team triggered a kernel crash during a high‑profile Windows 98 demonstration at COMDEX, producing one of …

Apr 20, 2024 · Instead, while attempting to set up the scanner, Windows 98 crashed and displayed the infamous Blue Screen of Death, causing the audience to burst into applause and …

Jul 26, 2024 · The dreaded ‘Blue Screen’ (formally known as a Bugcheck) is one of the most iconic parts of Microsoft Windows. Let’s see how the BSOD has evolved from the past to …

Apr 20, 2025 · During the COMDEX Spring ’98 and Windows World shows in Chicago, a public demonstration of the soon-to-be released Windows 98 goes awry when Bill Gates’ assistant …

Apr 20, 2018 · A nervous-looking Chris Capossela, now chief marketing officer at Microsoft, attempted to plug a scanner into a Windows 98 PC while Gates looked on. The intent was to …

A slightly longer and higher quality version of the infamous BSOD which occurred at COMDEX 98 while trying to plug in a USB scanner. Such late Memphis builds have very unstable USB …