SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                February 16, 2006
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                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                    ADVANCED DIGITAL INFORMATION CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Washington                   0-21103              91-1618616
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

           11431 Willows Road NE, PO Box 97057, Redmond, WA 98073-9757
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (425) 881-8004
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On February 16, 2006, Advanced Digital Information Corporation issued a
press release announcing financial results relating to its first quarter 2006
ended January 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release should
be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which
is included in the text of the press release.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)     Exhibits

     99.1    Press release issued by Advanced Digital Information Corporation,
             dated February 16, 2006.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  February 16, 2006

                                 Advanced Digital Information Corporation

                                 By: /s/ Jon Gacek
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                                     Jon Gacek
                                     Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
                                     President--Finance and Operations


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