Question : Problem: Need to restore from tape

I need to restore some 10+ year old data (Lets just say I was still in school when this backup was made).  I don't know what type of drive the backup was made on, or with what software.  The tape is a DC 2120 QICC 80 mini data cartridge - I have a 2000 machine here with an iomega ditto 800 and a hp Colorado T3000 which isn't in a machine at the moment.  The 2000 machine doesn't appear to be recognising the iomega tape drive, and I can't find drivers online.  Is there any way I'm going to be able to get at this data?  I don't have access to a pre-2000 machine unless I format one and put 95 or 98 on, which, needless to say, I'd like to avoid.  A chap who was working here back in the early 90's when the tape was made says he 'thinks' they used an iomega backup.  I don't know if his memory is related to the fact that he's looking at an iomega drive, though!  

Answer : Problem: Need to restore from tape

Hi

If you need it bad, just ask experts who do just this.  There are plenty of data recover specialists, use google to find one near you.  Not knowing the format should not be a problem, they wikll have tools to try and figure that out.  That;'s what they do for a living :-)

Your cart is a DC-2120 QIC-80, so you can just buy a compliant drive, eg from ebay.  for example

http://cgi.ebay.com/IOMEGA-IO80PX2-TAPE-250-PARALLEL-PORT-II-QIC-80-EXTERNA_W0QQitemZ110008643216QQihZ001QQcategoryZ162QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

As for drivers, there I think you will struggle.  Using win95/8/me seems the best bet.  I found

http://www.storagedrivers.com/drivers/22/22784.htm

but you'll need to connect the drive (assuming you have a drive) to the floppy cable.

and

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=59282 (for WinMe)

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