Background A while ago, I got two LTO-6 tape drives for practically free (previous post here). Since then, I’ve been using them for archival storage of video files. I chose LTFS for its open format and independence of backup software, and I’ve been using it on my primary PC running Windows 10. To make sure… Continue reading Troubleshooting Slow Read Speeds from LTFS Volumes on Windows 10
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LTO Tape Drive Repair
Background My partner is into video content creation as a hobby, so there’s a need for us to store many gigabytes of video files. I’ve been achieving this by having the files stored in used hard drives. I used them as cold storage, putting them on an HDD docking station and copying files over. I… Continue reading LTO Tape Drive Repair