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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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I'm looking for a solution that:
1. supports MacOS and Windows
2. supports OneDrive and other major clouds
3. supports local storage options (like external drive)
4. can handle doing a diff
5. backup the data (I prefer system being built from scratch)
6. software that I control (ie 1 time buy or opensoure) so that we can restore files adhoc in several years if needed.
7. encrypted in cloud (doesnt have to be on the external drive)
I currently backup data on external drives manually via rsync, and use TimeMachine on MacOS, but would like something more automated and more regular (even if its just once a week or couple weeks).
Seems like Duplicati is a good solution to achieve my objectives.
1. I have no MacOS experience so cannot recommend anything.
5. A system backup is a powerful feature for Windows. In the last couple of days I have done a few system restores while checking out some software.
7. Encryption is a built-in feature of most software and does not rely on where the backup is being stored (so cloud storage encryption is a red herring).
Best of luck in your research.
In addition, I've just started using the free tier of Filen, https://filen.io/, to back up some files that aren't on my NAS. It's open source, strong on privacy and security and has clients for PC, Mac and Linux. It can do backup and/or sync as required. Quite reasonable pricing, including lifetime options which are offered from time to time. I'm happy so far.
