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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Okay so if I'm a NG member using a different email address than the email I used to purchase SpinRite, how do I go about linking the two addresses for the purpose of accessing the alpha release?
All you need is either your SpinRite serial number or your purchase transaction code; both appear on your purchase receipt.
Yes I have those. I'm guessing I don't post them publicly to the newsgroup, so what's the next step?
Thank you! The sheer influx of posts to the group meant I wasn't thoroughly reading them all and that one needed a lot of scrolling to find. Time for me to get testing!
