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SpinRite v6.1 Release #3 Guest:
The 3rd release of SpinRite v6.1 is published and may be obtained by all SpinRite v6.0 owners at the SpinRite v6.1 Pre-Release page. (SpinRite will shortly be officially updated to v6.1 so this page will be renamed.) The primary new feature, and the reason for this release, was the discovery of memory problems in some systems that were affecting SpinRite's operation. So SpinRite now incorporates a built-in test of the system's memory. For the full story, please see this page in the "Pre-Release Announcements & Feedback" forum.
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BootAble – FreeDOS boot testing freeware
To obtain direct, low-level access to a system's mass storage drives, SpinRite runs under a GRC-customized version of FreeDOS which has been modified to add compatibility with all file systems. In order to run SpinRite it must first be possible to boot FreeDOS.
GRC's “BootAble” freeware allows anyone to easily create BIOS-bootable media in order to workout and confirm the details of getting a machine to boot FreeDOS through a BIOS. Once the means of doing that has been determined, the media created by SpinRite can be booted and run in the same way.
The participants here, who have taken the time to share their knowledge and experience, their successes and some frustrations with booting their computers into FreeDOS, have created a valuable knowledgebase which will benefit everyone who follows.
You may click on the image to the right to obtain your own copy of BootAble. Then use the knowledge and experience documented here to boot your computer(s) into FreeDOS. And please do not hesitate to ask questions – nowhere else can better answers be found.
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While we're getting SpinRite finished!
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Booting DOS for SpinRite New
The sometimes tricky first step in getting SpinRite to run
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SpinRite Results New
Understanding what it all means
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Success Stories & Testimonials New
Show the world we still need SpinRite!
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Drive Problems New
Understanding SpinRite's unique diagnostics
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SpinRite v5.0 & v6.0 New
A place to discuss previous version questions
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SpinRite 7.0 New
Plans, hopes and dreams beyond v6.1
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All Other SpinRite Stuff New
If it's none of the above, look here!
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ValiDrive New
Quickly check any USB-attached drive for size fraud
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DNS Benchmark
The industry's #1 DNS server benchmark utility
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InControl
Keep Windows right where you want it!
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ReadSpeed New
DOS-based benchmark for ATA and AHCI-attached drives only
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InitDisk
The best FAT formatter for USB-connected drives
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SQRL (login/authentication problems) New
If something's not working right with your SQRL login
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All Other GRC Freeware
The place for anything else that's not above.
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Security New
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None Of The Above New
“Off Topic” conversations when nothing above fits.
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Steve's Blog
A place for me to periodically post the status of my work.
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