Subj : Re: DC2120 tapes
To   : opicron
From : claw
Date : Sat Jan 28 2023 10:04:37

On 27 Jan 2023, opicron said the following...
 
 op> Hiya all. I found 6 tapes from my old BBS and data and I want to restore
 op> the data from them. They are from 1992-1997 low density.
 op> 
 op> I remember backing up the data with colorado backup software. Anybody
 op> know if there is some modern tapedrive which can be used with USB to
 op> restore them?
 op> 
 op> Fingers crossed..
 op> oP!

Well If this was me I would make a virtual Machine install the OS that the software likes and pull the files out afterwards.  

Most Hypervisors have the ability to allow pass through hardware so it should be possible to do.

I also would like to see what you come up with

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