Short preproduction clips of Windows Vista out of box experience (OOBE)

[Ian W]

I wanted to share these very short videos that are related to Windows Vista with Neowinians. These videos were created during the development of the operating system, when it was known as "Longhorn," and they were later shared by Brennan Boblett. While there are only a few—and they are very short—they do provide a bit of insight into Microsoft's intentions at the time, at least in regards to the Windows Vista setup process.

From Boblett:

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Microsoft Vista was going to be a major overhaul of it's underlying core OS, and part of the MSX team at microsoft were working on the OOBE: Out Of Box Experience. This represents the first boot-up of the newly installed product, whether it be a newly purchased computer, or buying Vista off the shelf and installing on your existing pc. This is a great opportunity to show off the new engine in the OS. Full motion video plays highlighting various new features in the OS, and how it can improve your experience. These are short clips, giving a high level overview. During the last week of my internship, I was able to participate in designing a few short prototype stings for the OOBE.

Download links are included underneath the names of the videos. The videos, while no longer on the original website, are available via the Internet Archive.

Please note the stacks—collections of related files—in the user interface as seen in the third video (Shell).


01 : OOBE Intro Video
http://web.archive.org/web/20060309081801im_/http://brennanboblett.com/movies/microsoft_intro.mov


02 : OOBE Photos Video
http://web.archive.org/web/20060309082418im_/http://brennanboblett.com/movies/microsoft_photos.mov


03 : OOBE Shell Video
http://web.archive.org/web/20060309081439im_/http://brennanboblett.com/movies/microsoft_shell.mov