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 SpinRite 6.1 | |
| Developer(s) | Gibson Research Corporation |
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| Initial release | 1987 |
| Stable release | |
| 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 with BIOS or UEFI+CSM |
| Size | 0.259 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 a computer program for scanning RAS Random Access Storage devices such as hard disks, reading and rewriting data 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, 6.1, was released in 2024.[2]
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.
- ^ a b Gibson, Steve (25 February 2024). "SpinRite v6.1 Final Release!". Gibson Research Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Security Now #963" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.