Does SpinRite validate its own hash on launch?

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I was going to ask for the hash to sr61.exe but then I realized that each executable must by necessity be unique.

How do you solve for verifying that the download was completed successfully, or, for example, if you transferred the file to a removable drive, that it was copied correctly? Does the file self-validate on launch and inform the user of any discrepancies?
 
The file DOES self validate on launch. And it's also cryptographically signed with a Windows "Authenticode" signature. So you can right-click on the downloaded file and check that it's signature is ok. If ANYTHING changed about the file its signature would be broken. (y)
 
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