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Post by chairdog on Apr 25, 2020 0:42:28 GMT 1
I have installed vDos.
I am able to start SpinRite in vDos from the command line.
SpinRite gives options to create a boot diskette or image file but does not run as it would under Dos.
Ideas or suggestions?
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Post by Jos on Apr 25, 2020 13:11:58 GMT 1
vDos doesn’t support/allow low level disk access. So it ends for programs like SpinRite. You could instead use the Windows edition of SpinRite?
Jos
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Post by chairdog on Apr 26, 2020 21:20:56 GMT 1
Jos,
Thank you for your reply.
To my knowledge, there is no Windows version of SpinRite.
Not trying to go off topic for the forum, do you know of any Windows Dos emulator that does allow for low level disk access?
Thank you.
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Post by Jos on Apr 26, 2020 21:40:21 GMT 1
SpinRite requires direct access to drives. A no-go for programs (like vDos) running in a modern Windows version. Only by means of a specialized and installed driver, that actually can access drives at a low level. I can’t imagine any DOS emulator would go these extra miles to support a program like SpinRite. If there’s no Windows SpinRite (equivalent), you would have to boot ‘real’ DOS. A VM (a Windows program) could neither accommodate what SpinRite requires.
Jos
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Post by chairdog on Apr 26, 2020 21:53:38 GMT 1
Jos,
That's what I figured. Thanks for the confirmation.
As you stated, I will boot into SpinRite, which uses FreeDos, and use via that method. I was just hoping to be able to other tasks on the same system at the same time.
Cheers.
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Post by rmgillmore on Nov 13, 2020 23:14:39 GMT 1
Jos, That's what I figured. Thanks for the confirmation. As you stated, I will boot into SpinRite, which uses FreeDos, and use via that method. I was just hoping to be able to other tasks on the same system at the same time. Cheers. The SpinRite forums will give you some better ideas. I have not tried any of them, but those who participate in the forums are among the brightest in the world.
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