Warning

This file has not been updated since 1998 (perhaps even longer).

 

 

Tape Data Recovery

Alandata
No data, no charge, free evaluation. Saw a few real-life recommendations on the web. Been in tape recovery business a long time.
Computer Conversions
Recommended by HP web pages. Fairly old tape-specific company.
Vogon International
Recommended by HP web pages, and by an email response from HP tech. Long-time specialization in tape recovery.
OnTrack
Recommended by HP web pages. support.
DriveSavers
Their web page implies that tape recoveries are subcontracted out: "Our business partners support a variety of operating systems...".
ExaByte
If we had used an ExaByte Drive, recovery would be free.
CBL Data Recovery Technologies
No data, no charge. They have a link to Computer Conversions - do they subcontract out some or all?
Excalibur
Data Mechanix Inc.
Free evaluation.
Data Recovery Labs (datarec.com)
Data Recovery Labs, Inc. (drlabs.com)
Microcom
Advanced Data Recovery
NRI Online Inc.
Accurate Data Recovery
No data, no charge.
Data Recovery of Richmond
An OnTrack partner (subcontracter I assume).
Check out the Yahoo list of data recovery services.

Sources

Info from Penn State
HP support page
The unit we used for our backups way back then. Somewhere under here (go to "Support Files", then "Referenced Solutions") are recommendations for Computer Conversions, Vogon, and OnTrack.