SpinRite steps
Dell G7 7588 Intel-based laptop WILL run SpinRite.
Specs:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
My steps:
1. Suspend Bitlocker, or else have the recovery key nearby, as you would need to enter it after re-enabling Secure Boot when finished with SpinRite.
2. Boot PC and press F2 several times to get into the BIOS.
3. You'll need to turn PTT off, disable secure boot, enable legacy ROMs, turn UEFI off and change the boot sequence to Legacy External Devices (not necessarily all in that order), then reboot the PC.
4. When the Dell logo appears, insert the SpinRite bootable USB drive, then enter your boot password and press Enter.
5. The SpinRite splash screen should appear.
6. When you're all done, you will have to reboot into the BIOS and undo all the above settings to get things back to normal, especially if you are using Bitlocker on your drive(s) like I am.
7. I read elsewhere that the next version of SpinRite will be designed to work without having to go through the above steps, since more and more PC's do not have the ability to bypass secure boot for security reasons. It will also have the ability to process externally connected USB drives, of which I have many (both HDD and SSD types.) I am waiting with bated breath!
Dell G7 7588 Intel-based laptop WILL run SpinRite.
Specs:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
My steps:
1. Suspend Bitlocker, or else have the recovery key nearby, as you would need to enter it after re-enabling Secure Boot when finished with SpinRite.
2. Boot PC and press F2 several times to get into the BIOS.
3. You'll need to turn PTT off, disable secure boot, enable legacy ROMs, turn UEFI off and change the boot sequence to Legacy External Devices (not necessarily all in that order), then reboot the PC.
4. When the Dell logo appears, insert the SpinRite bootable USB drive, then enter your boot password and press Enter.
5. The SpinRite splash screen should appear.
6. When you're all done, you will have to reboot into the BIOS and undo all the above settings to get things back to normal, especially if you are using Bitlocker on your drive(s) like I am.
7. I read elsewhere that the next version of SpinRite will be designed to work without having to go through the above steps, since more and more PC's do not have the ability to bypass secure boot for security reasons. It will also have the ability to process externally connected USB drives, of which I have many (both HDD and SSD types.) I am waiting with bated breath!
It is a ways off, however. 
