Year: Circa 1985Format: 8-Inch Floppy Disks (Double-Sided/Single-Sided OEM system media)Includes: Two (2) Original Red Protective Plastic Hard Cases with handwritten system volume labels.Description:Up for sale is a rare piece of 1980s enterprise computing history: an original NEC Astra ITOS Operating System 8-inch Floppy Disk Pack Set. These disks contain the proprietary core environment, system generation utilities, and supervisor tools for the vintage NEC Astra business minicomputer series.The set is divided into two distinctive red OEM hard cases with detailed white spine inserts mapping out the system volumes:Case 1 (P0100-07): Includes VOL-BASIC, VOL-BACKUP, VOL-EXP, VOL-FNL, VOL-FSC, VOL-FSM, VOL-MON1, VOL-MON2, VOL-MON3, and VOL-MSGE.Case 2 (P0100-07): Includes VOL-PTA, VOL-RECVS, VOL-SG1, VOL-SG2, VOL-SMT(EX), VOL-SU1, VOL-SU2, VOL-SU3, VOL-SYSU, VOL-SVMSG, and CNTGEN.Condition:Cosmetic: The red plastic storage cases are structurally sound and snap shut cleanly. The spine labels show light vintage aging and original handwriting but remain completely legible.Technical: This software set is sold UNTESTED. I do not have the matching NEC Astra minicomputer hardware required to test or read these disks, so they are being sold as-is for historical preservation, display, or data recovery by a collector with the proper equipment. The internal magnetic media appears visually clean through the read windows.Shipping & Handling:We understand the fragile nature of vintage magnetic media. This set will be securely sandwiched between heavy corrugated cardboard and shipped inside a rigid box to prevent bending, crushing, or warping during transit.Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to see the exact condition of the labels and cases. Feel free to reach out with any questions before buying!⚙️ Recommended Listing SettingsCategory: Format: Fixed Price ("Buy It Now") set at $49.99 with "Allow Offers" turned on.Shipping: Use a flat rate or calculated weight for a small box (approx. 1–2 lbs with protective cardboard packaging).
