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FreeDOSFix July 12, 2026 3 min read

Diagnosing FAT Corruption on FreeDOS Without Making Recovery Worse

How to image first, distinguish media failure from filesystem damage, and use CHKDSK-style repair only after preserving evidence.

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FreeDOSDeep Dive July 9, 2026 7 min read

FAT12 and FAT16 Internals: The Filesystem Behind FreeDOS

A forensic guide to FreeDOS FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32 layout, cluster typing, directory and VFAT entries, allocation chains, mirrors, corruption, and recovery.

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