Beta
Canister for Windows
- Windows 10 or 11
- IBM LTO Drive
- IBM LTFS 2.4.5.1
Before diving in, you must ensure your LTO drive is visible in Device Manager. This step likely includes installing the appropriate driver for your Host Bus Adaptor. LSI cards tend to be recognized automatically, ATTO and Areca not so much.
Install the following, the order is important.
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.Install Canister for Windows (if you're on the beta, we emailed you the link)
- 4.Format tape if required in the LTFS Configuration Utility
- 5.Open Canister and activate using the license provided
- 6.Have fun with Archive & Retrieve 🚀
Logs are located here:
/Users/YourUsername/AppData/Roaming/Canister/Logs
- Preflight Checks
- Duplicate Detect
- Catalogs
- Manifests
- Settings
- In-app Erase/Format
- File-based Retrieve
- Spanning
- ETA readout is very sensitive
- Delay when opening storage browser to create new destination or select folder for retrieve
- Locked tape state not reflected in LTO node
- Explorer may hang while the drive is Loading/Unloading (not Canister related)
While Canister for Windows is in beta, do not use it in a production environment. Don't. Really.
Last modified 15d ago