SpinRite normally uses the built-in motherboard BIOS to handle all its keystrokes. Which ever letter it shows (in my case it shows F, that is the drive you need to switch to first, then put in the SpinRite CD and type SpinRite at that prompt. During the boot process, just above the A: prompt, there is probably a listing for the CD-ROM drives. Once created, boot with the above CD and then once at the DOS prompt put in the SpinRite CD and typeĪt the DOS prompt to start SpinRite manually. Or, you can get an ISO image of a "Windows 98 SE Boot CD" here. Then after you boot clean and get to the A: prompt, type Once created, copy the SPINRITE.EXE file you already have. Choose the option you see and you will then have a bootable DOS diskette. In the format dialog box there should be an option to "Make Disk Bootable" or possibly "Create MS-DOS Boot Disk". The problem is most likely caused by an interaction with your USB keyboard and FreeDOS.įrom within WinXP you insert a blank (or erasable) floppy diskette into the A: drive, you can then right-click on the A: drive in explorer and choose format.
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