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SpinRite

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SpinRite is a computer software program for scanning magnetic data storage devices such as hard disks, recovering data from them and refreshing their surfaces.

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  • US flagUnited States

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  • Windows
  • Linux
3.5 / 5 Avg rating (2)
32likes
3comments
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  1.  Portable
  2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

 Tags

  • data-storage-analyzer
  • scan-harddisk

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Top Negative Comment
Da_guy2
Jan 4, 2018
2

Spinrite currently doesn't support drives larger than 2tb, which is most drives now a days. Unfortunately Steve Gibson had been procrastinating on an update for years now, so until he gets his act together use an alternative.

OriginalFlavor
Nov 18, 2022

I do not think this is an issue with ver 6+. "SpinRite can run on any PC compatible system with a 32 or 64-bit Intel or AMD processor and a color screen. The previous SpinRite v5.0 is available to v6.0 owners who need to run SpinRite on older 16-bit 8086/80286 systems and/or monochrome screens." https://www.grc.com/sr/faq.htm

newmania
May 13, 2010
2

Steve Gibson is a real craftsman and he does commercial software right: no DRM, very flexible and simple license.

Xeogin
Jan 15, 2010
0

Oh how I wish there was a legal, free substitute for this software, it's the reason why I found this site.

kalyok
Aug 30, 2013

Xeogin, it all depends on which part of the program you need. I found useful one option, kind of unique to SpinRite - refresh HDD surface, which is read and rewrite the same data back on the HDD. This procedure, done every once in a while, enhances data signal and prevents data loss due to normal/natural demagnetizing of the platter surface. Well, I found one free software that replaces this exact function: DiskFresh by Puran Software. However DiskFresh is better than SpinRite because it runs in background while OS is live, and it doesn't do too many extra moves, as compared to SpinRite. Well, not everything is positive - DiskFresh doesn't recover data, doesn't repair bad sectors (but does report them), cannot show S.M.A.R.T. data, etc., but for that I have other free utilities: Victoria, HDAT2, HDSDOS and many more others to choose from, that all together cost $89 less, that SpinRite. :)

Good luck!

What is SpinRite?

SpinRite is a computer software program for scanning magnetic data storage devices such as hard disks, recovering data from them and refreshing their surfaces.

SpinRite information

  • Developed by

    US flagGibson Research Corporation
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.5
  • Alternatives

    6 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about SpinRite, and it has gotten 32 likes

SpinRite was added to AlternativeTo by Journeyman on Apr 17, 2009 and this page was last updated Feb 18, 2021.