Minimal PC to run Spinrite on Mac disks

[nagar]

I’m a simple Mac user with just a little knowledge of PC’s. But I would like to use SpinRite to maintain and repair my Mac disks.

I'm considering buying a minimal PC notebook for this sole purpose. Since I don't know the PC world at all I'm wondering if some kind souls could make some specific suggestions.

I'm thinking (perhaps incorrectly) that I could use eSATA to connect the PC to external Mac SSD's. I'm not optimistic this setup would allow SpinRite to work on internal Mac SSD's.

Thanks, Bill

 

[DanR]

I'm considering buying a minimal PC notebook for this sole purpose. Since I don't know the PC world at all I'm wondering if some kind souls could make some specific suggestions.

Such a device must be capable of BIOS booting. Newer devices theses days are UEFI booting only. UEFI booting and SpinRite are totally incompatible.

I'm thinking (perhaps incorrectly) that I could use eSATA to connect the PC to external Mac SSD's.

Possibly. If the external drives are not USB.

I'm not optimistic this setup would allow SpinRite to work on internal Mac SSD's.

Nope! It will not.

 

[Nagorg]

I very much look forward to UEFI support with SpinRite. It's honestly of marginal use without this these days.

It's great when I can actually use it on a legacy system, but those numbers are dwindling. I can't use in on the system I'm typing this from.

 

[nagar]

Thanks for the advice .