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SpinRite

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.

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SATABitData recoverySector problemsDisk compression
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SSDsSecurity Now!Cylinder-head-sectorDivision-by-zeroError message
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Available in
English
Developer
Gibson Research Corporation
License
Proprietary
Operating system
Included FreeDOS (doesn't use OS of host PC) runnable from DOS
Platform
Any PC with BIOS or UEFI+CSM
Preview release
none (none) [±]

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SpinRite

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples61
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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SpinRite

Top relations

related to Solid state drives · 14
SpinRite → Also, Do, Gibson, In, Level, Run Level, Security Now, So, SpinRite's Level, SSD, SSD's, SSDs, The, You
related to S.M.A.R.T. on SATA drives · 8
SpinRite → As, EFI, GRC, June, SATA, SpinRite's, This, While SATA
related to Features · 7
SpinRite → IDE, In, It, SATA, SSD Solid State Drives, The, When
related to history · 3
SpinRite → At, Drive, In
related to Large drives · 3
SpinRite → BIOS, In, This
related to Reception · 3
SpinRite → BYTE, BYTE Awards, Distinction
related to Controversy · 2
SpinRite → Some, SpinRite's
Available in · 1
SpinRite → English
Developer · 1
SpinRite → Gibson Research Corporation
License · 1
SpinRite → Proprietary

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data drives drive gibson version hard system disk operating bios computer recovery sata sector run storage sectors ssd may program

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SpinRiteAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
SpinRiteDeveloperGibson Research Corporation1.00infobox
SpinRiteLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
SpinRiteOperating systemIncluded FreeDOS (doesn't use OS of host PC) runnable from DOS1.00infobox
SpinRitePlatformAny PC with BIOS or UEFI+CSM1.00infobox
SpinRitePreview releasenone (none) [±]1.00infobox
SpinRiteRelease1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
SpinRiteSize0.259 MB executable, 1.40 MB bootable disk image with FreeDOS OS1.00infobox
SpinRiteStable release6.1 / February 25, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-02-25)1.00infobox
SpinRiteTypeHard disk recovery and maintenance1.00infobox
SpinRiteWebsitewww.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm1.00infobox
SpinRiteWritten inx86 assembly language1.00infobox
SpinRiteis acomputer program for scanning RAS Random Access Storage devices such as hard disks0.90text

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