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| DOWNLOAD-INSTRUCTIONS.md | 2026-10-19 | 1.3 kB | |
| Ashington-OS-0.1-Windows-Companion.zip.sha256 | 2026-10-19 | 105 Bytes | |
| Ashington-OS-0.1-Windows-Companion.zip | 2026-10-19 | 168.0 kB | |
| README.md | 2026-10-18 | 2.3 kB | |
| RELEASE-NOTES.md | 2026-10-18 | 1.1 kB | |
| ashington-os-0.1-kde-dolphin-amd64.iso | 2026-10-18 | 2.6 GB | |
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Ashington OS
The Comeback OS, your PC’s plan B.
Ashington OS is a live USB workspace for using a PC when Windows will not start, copying readable files to another drive, browsing the web, opening supported documents through UR Viewer Web, and connecting to another PC.
Getting started
Obtain the official ISO and matching SHA-256 checksum from the release page. Verify the checksum, then write the ISO as a bootable image to a USB drive of at least 4 GB (4,000,000,000 bytes). Writing the image erases that USB. Restart the PC, open its startup Boot Menu and select the USB. See the boot guide.
Keep the boot USB connected until shutdown. Save files you need on a separate writable drive; files in the live session may be lost at restart.
What you can do
- Recover Files: copy readable files from a source opened read-only.
- Open Files: open UR Viewer Web and select a supported file locally.
- Browse Web: connect to the network and open a browser.
- Connect to Another PC: use a configured, reachable Windows RDP host.
- Help & Documentation: read the guide when the separate help files exist.
Recovery does not bypass encryption and does not guarantee recovery from damaged hardware, deleted files or overwritten data. DOCX and XLSX viewing is not supported by the recorded Ashington Open Files workflow.
Documentation and support
Website · support@ashingtonos.com
See docs/USER-GUIDE.md, docs/FAQ.md and docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md. Developers: read docs/building.md and docs/SOURCE-AND-LICENSES.md.
Release metadata
Version: 0.1. Build target: Debian 13 (trixie), amd64, KDE/Dolphin. The source defaults to the standard variant; use the explicit KDE build command in docs/building.md. Exact installed package versions, ISO hash and tested boot modes must be recorded from the selected release artifact.
This README is a prepared draft. No public mirror URL or release acceptance is asserted. See docs/RELEASE-STATUS.md before publishing it.
License
Ashington-authored source and documentation retain the existing MIT license Copyright (c) 2026 Ashington Software LLC. Third-party packages retain their own licenses; see LICENSE and THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES. This project is an independent Debian derivative, not an official Debian product.
