Exhibit 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-15111, 333-34103, 333-61907 and 333-93429)
of Advanced Digital Information Corporation of our report dated December 7,
1999 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule,
which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Seattle, Washington

January 18, 2000