You might consider installing Win95 and the tape program & device, and a
CDRW program & device on a current computer. Could be installed on a
separate HD in a current computer. In essence, consider solving the problem
with software rather than hardware.

Tom Mayer

----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Stephenson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:18 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Data from a tape


Hi all!

I have a client with a dead computer. The data is on a hard drive that seems
to have been burnt out. The people did make a tape backup of the important
(medical) program and data: On a Colorado (HP) Jumbo 350 tape (DC2120) drive
made with the included Colorado backup program.

The tape drive seems non-usable, though I am looking for an old Win95
machine to install it into - XP refuses to install it. So the thought was to
send the tape out to a data recovery outfit to get the data onto a CD. All
the places I have talked to want to charge an outrageous price to get the
data off the tape - read thousands of $. Does anyone know of an outfit that
will get the data off a good tape and throw it on a CD for a decent price -
US$500 or less?

Thanks for your time and thought on this.

Best,

Will Stephenson
Acadia Technologies Inc.
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