Use the instructions supplied with your eligible MagStor hardware. Hardware eligibility and previous serial-number redemption are reviewed manually before license delivery.
Get one additional year of SOLO support and updates free.
Leave an honest product review of your purchased eligible MagStor drive on MagStor.com to receive one additional year of support and software updates for your existing XPNTL SOLO license. Any rating qualifies. Reviews of SOLO software do not qualify for this bonus.
To leave your review, open your purchased eligible MagStor drive's product page on MagStor.com, scroll to Customer reviews near the bottom, and select “Write a review.” Sign in if prompted.
Please disclose in your review that MagStor offered you this free extension in exchange for an honest review.
Use the drive serial number, not an order number or a tape cartridge barcode.
LTFS software
One perpetual SOLO license, including one year of software updates and support. Choose the optional Pro upgrade for Migration Mode, Scripting + API, and Stop + resume.
Your SOLO license is perpetual: you may keep using the licensed version after the included first year of support and software updates ends. The license does not expire when that year ends.
The limited-time optional bonus is for an honest review of your purchased eligible MagStor drive on MagStor.com. It adds one year of support and software updates, making two years total after MagStor verifies the drive review. It does not change the perpetual license term. Any honest rating qualifies.
This promotion may end at any time. Limit one promotional claim per eligible device purchased.
$ 279.00 USD
No eligible hardware purchase? Buy one perpetual SOLO license for $279 USD, including one year of software updates and support. Optional paid additions are below.
See the LTFS archive workflow and the optional Pro tools. Select an image to open the full-size graphic in a new tab.
Meet XPNTL SOLO
Create a searchable LTFS tape archive from one computer. SOLO combines tape writing, verification and restore in a perpetual license, with up to two standalone drives.
Drag in folders, review the job and start. Stage files on an SSD or qualified hard drive, then stream to LTO. Source drives can be released after staging while tape writing continues. Write LTFS, span cartridges, or make two copies with two drives.
Files receive checksums, then are read back after writing for verification. An MHL manifest stays on the cartridge. Drive and cartridge health checks run during jobs.
Search the offline catalog even when cartridges are on a shelf. Locate the tape you need and restore selected files. Browsing and restoring remain available without an active license.
Optional SOLO Pro upgrade
Add Pro to your SOLO license when your workflow needs more. The same license key is upgraded.
+ $210 USDWith two drives, migrate readable older cartridges to newer ones. Review the packing and compatibility plan first; source tapes stay read-only.
Use the command line and local API for scripting and automation.
Stop a job and continue it later. Migration resumes from the last verified file.
Choose your workflow
Both editions work with up to two standalone tape drives. SOLO PRO adds migration, scripting, a local API and more workflow tools.
✓ Included · blank = not included
| Feature | SOLO | SOLO PRO |
|---|---|---|
| License and upgrade | $279 perpetual license | SOLO + $210 upgrade |
| Standalone tape drivesSOLO and SOLO PRO support up to two standalone drives. | Included | Included |
| Standard LTFS archive and selective restoreWrite open-format tapes; restore selected files. | Included | Included |
| Optional disk stagingCopy to a suitable disk before streaming to tape. | Included | Included |
| File checksums, read-back verification and MHL manifestsCheck written files against their source checksums. | Included | Included |
| Searchable offline cartridge catalogFind files even while cartridges are on a shelf. | Included | Included |
| Two simultaneous copies with two drivesCreate two tape copies in the same job. | Included | Included |
| Jobs spanning cartridgesContinue a larger archive job onto additional cartridges. | Included | Included |
| Drive and cartridge health checksCheck tape hardware before and during jobs. | Included | Included |
| Perpetual license with 12 months of updatesKeep using the licensed version after the first year. | Included | Included |
| Tape migration, packing plan and source provenanceMove older tapes to newer media with verified file history. | Not included | Included |
| Command line and local APIRun archive tasks from scripts or local integrations. | Not included | Included |
| Stop and resume jobsContinue an interrupted job. | Not included | Included |
| Disk tests and RAID member-disk healthInspect disk performance and individual RAID drive health. | Not included | Included |
Optional drive-review bonus: one extra year of SOLO support and updates after staff verifies an honest review of your purchased eligible MagStor drive on MagStor.com, for two years total. Your licensed version remains usable after support and updates end.
S3-compatible Object Access is a separate add-on; it is not included with these licenses. Availability and pricing are separate.
Drag in your folders and review the job before starting. Optional staging copies data to a suitable disk before writing to LTO, so the source can be freed after staging completes. Files receive checksums, and read-back verification checks the written data. Search the offline catalog to locate files, load the indicated cartridge, and restore what you need.
Migration Mode uses two drives to move readable older cartridges to newer media. It checks compatibility and creates a packing plan before starting. Source tapes remain read-only; files are verified on the new cartridge. Command-line tools and a local API support scripted workflows.
