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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1807044" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>You can't run Spinrite directly from a Mac or I believe even from Windows. You need to be able to boot with FreeDOS and run it that way:</p><p></p><p><strong>SpinRite</strong></p><p><strong>Computer program</strong></p><p><strong>SpinRite is a computer program for scanning magnetic data storage devices such as hard disks, recovering data from them and refreshing their surfaces. The first version was released in 1987 by Steve Gibson. Version 6.0, still current as of September 2018, was released in 2004. Wikipedia</strong></p><p><strong>Developed by: Steve Gibson</strong></p><p><strong>Written in: x86 assembly language</strong></p><p><strong>Size: 0.169 MB executable, 1.40 MB bootable disk image with FreeDOS OS</strong></p><p><strong>Stable release: 6.0 / June 7, 2004; 14 years ago</strong></p><p><strong>Preview release: none (none)</strong></p><p><strong>Operating system: Included FreeDOS (doesn't use OS of host PC) runnable from DOS</strong></p><p></p><p>There are ways to run DOS from a Mac but it would be easier to boot from the included FreeDOS. I'm not sure how it would work but I do know back in the good old days, it was an effective program for repairing hard drives at the low level. Of course nowadays, that would not work with SSDs. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1807044, member: 46727"] You can't run Spinrite directly from a Mac or I believe even from Windows. You need to be able to boot with FreeDOS and run it that way: [B]SpinRite Computer program SpinRite is a computer program for scanning magnetic data storage devices such as hard disks, recovering data from them and refreshing their surfaces. The first version was released in 1987 by Steve Gibson. Version 6.0, still current as of September 2018, was released in 2004. Wikipedia Developed by: Steve Gibson Written in: x86 assembly language Size: 0.169 MB executable, 1.40 MB bootable disk image with FreeDOS OS Stable release: 6.0 / June 7, 2004; 14 years ago Preview release: none (none) Operating system: Included FreeDOS (doesn't use OS of host PC) runnable from DOS[/B] There are ways to run DOS from a Mac but it would be easier to boot from the included FreeDOS. I'm not sure how it would work but I do know back in the good old days, it was an effective program for repairing hard drives at the low level. Of course nowadays, that would not work with SSDs. :) [/QUOTE]
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