SpinRite
SpinRite is a computer program for scanning RAS Random Access Storage devices such as hard disks, reading and rewriting data using proprietary programming methods to resolve and retrieve data that is unreadable by DOS or Windows. The first version was released in 1987 by Steve Gibson. The current version, 6.0, (available as of January 2023) was released in 2004., with ongoing development open to the public at https://www.grc.com/dev/spinrite/
SpinRite 6.0 | |
| Developer(s) | Gibson Research Corporation |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1987 |
| Stable release | 6.0
/ June 7, 2004 |
| Preview release | none (none) [±] |
| Written in | x86 assembly language |
| Operating system | Included FreeDOS (doesn't use OS of host PC) runnable from DOS |
| Platform | Any PC |
| Size | 0.169 MB executable, 1.40 MB bootable disk image with FreeDOS OS |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Hard disk recovery and maintenance |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
SpinRite is run from a bootable medium (such as a CD, DVD or USB flash drive) on a PC-compatible computer, allowing it to scan a computer's storage medium. It does not depend on the operating system installed on the computer.
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