 
Listed Horizontally are the types of Media we support. Listed Vertically are the types of Backup Software we support, and each software program is listed under its appropriate Platform.
To use this table follow the first column down to find your operating system, then find the backup program you are using, follow this row across to the column which shows the compatibility.
In the box corresponding with your Media and Platform there can be 4 different inputs:
- Blank=We can not read or write that combination
- R=We can read that combination
- W=We can write that combination
- R/W=We can read or write that combination
Now, Please Choose the Platform your backup software runs on.
| Backup Programs (DOS) |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| Arcada Backup Exec |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | | | | |
| Arcserve/Solo |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Backit 4 Lan |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Backup Exec Netware |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Colorado Backup |
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| Conner Backup Exec |
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| Ditto Tools |
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| EZ Tape |
R/W | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FastBack |
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| Media: |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| HP Power Dat |
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| HP Power Tape |
| | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | | | | |
| Mountain Filesafe (QIC 80) |
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| MS Backup |
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| Novaback |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W |
| PC Tools Backup |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| PK ZIP |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sytos Plus |
| | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | | | | |
| Mountain Filesafe (SCSI) |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | | | | |
| Backup Programs Windows 3.X |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| Arcada Backup Exec |
| R/W | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conner Backup Exec |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ditto Tools |
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| Filesafe Plus Librarian |
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| HP Colorado Backup |
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| Iomega Backup |
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| MW Backup |
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| Backup Programs Windows 95 |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| Cheyenne Backup |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Ditto Tools |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seagate Backup Exec |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Windows 95 Backup |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| HP Colorado Backup |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Backup Programs Windows NT |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| Windows NT Backup |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| Backup Programs Macintosh |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| Retrospect |
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| Stuffit |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norton Utilities |
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| Other Platforms |
QIC 09 | QIC 24 | QIC 120 | QIC 150 | QIC 320 | QIC 525 | QIC 1000 | QIC 2gb | 3480 | 3490 | 3490E | 9 trk 1600 | 9 trk 3200 | 9 trk 6250 |
| AS/400 Save Object |
| R | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| AS/400 Save Library |
| R | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| AS/400 Copy to Tape |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| System /36 Save 36 file |
| R | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| System /36 Save Library |
| R | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| System /36 Transfer File |
| R | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| UNIX Tar |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| UNIX cpio |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| UNIX pax |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| UNIX dd |
| R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
| VMS/VAX Backup 5.2.2 |
| R | R/W | R/W | | | | | R/W | R/W | R/W | | | |
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