If you ever need to boot from a floppy or CD after installing Ontrack, you usually have to hold the Ctrl key (or press a specific function key indicated on the splash screen) to ensure the DDO loads first; otherwise, the OS won't see the partitions correctly.
Using Ontrack makes it very difficult to mount the drive on a modern Linux system, as the DDO "mangles" the partition table in a way standard Linux kernels don't recognize. Google Groups ontrack disk manager 9.57 boot iso.zip 13 11
: Indicates a compressed file containing a bootable ISO image that can be burned to a CD or written to a USB drive. If you ever need to boot from a
Breaking the Barrier: The Legacy of Ontrack Disk Manager 9.57 The Problem: When Hardware Hit a Wall Breaking the Barrier: The Legacy of Ontrack Disk Manager 9
If you move the drive to a modern Windows 10/11 PC, it likely won't recognize the partitions because of the custom MBR used by Ontrack.