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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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VirusScan Alert when creating Readspeed USB on win10
Liverridge
Liverridge
Steve
Thanks for your report, Liverridge. It does seem odd that a state-of-the-art A/V system would be concerned about a DOS program -- which is readily determined, just try to run it under Windows -- and found call it a Trojan. Not sure what it would do if it found itself running on a DOS machine, stranded, with no network or ability to phone home (or phone anywhere for that matter!)
As I'm sure you know, I'm CERTAIN that's a false positive that you can safely ignore!