[TUHS] Several QD-600A Tapes from Bell Labs Circa Early 90s

Al Kossow aek at bitsavers.org
Thu May 29 06:19:17 AEST 2025


On 5/28/25 1:15 PM, Al Kossow wrote:
> On 5/28/25 12:58 PM, segaloco via TUHS wrote:
>> Hello everyone, I'm just putting feelers out for a potential data recovery
>> project that may have some UNIX history nuggets hiding somewhere.  I just closed
>> on this
> 
> Talk to Bear Striklin (typewritten.org) who has extensive RECENT experience recovering QIC tapes
> 
> It is doubtful any graybeards here will give you useful RECENT advice about equipment or process.
> 

I do media recovery for a living, and avoid working with QIC tape or drives unless I absolutely
have to.

Neither have aged well.



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