Question : Problem: Geeting DDS tape data to a disk so we can restore files

The task at hand is to find a way to copy the backup set off a series of DDS tapes to a disk file, which then could be used to restore select folder and files at a later time. These tapes are currently readable using Windows 2000 native backup

any help would be appreciated

Answer : Problem: Geeting DDS tape data to a disk so we can restore files

If they are readable in 2000 native backup, then restore them.  There is no way on Windows to "copy" data from a tape without restoring it.