SpinRite (original) (raw)

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. The current version, 6.0, (available as of June 2022) was released in 2004. SpinRite is run from a bootable medium (such as a CD, DVD or USB memory stick) on a PC-compatible computer, allowing it to scan a computer's hard drive and file system. It does not depend on the operating system installed on the computer.