CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Form S-8 (Registration
No. 33-55503) dated September 16, 1994 pertaining to the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of Quantum Corporation and Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-54343)
dated June 28, 1994 pertaining to the 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of
Quantum Corporation of our report dated September 29, 1994 included in 
Form 8-K/A-1 dated January 30, 1995 of Quantum Corporation which presents
the Assets Sold and Liabilities Assumed by Quantum Corporation of the Disks,
Heads and Tapes Business of the Storage Business Unit of Digital Equipment
Corporation (the "Business") as of July 2, 1994 and July 3, 1993 and the 
Related Statements of Operations for each of the three fiscal years in the 
period ended July 2, 1994 based on our audits of the Financial Statements
(the "Financial Statements") of the Business.  Our report on the Financial
Statements contains the following two emphasis of matter paragraphs in 
addition to an explanatory paragraph.  The first emphasis of matter para-
graph describes the financial statements as not intending to be a complete
presentation of Business' financial position or cash flows.  The second
emphasis of matter paragraph concerns costs and expenses presented in the
Financial Statements which represent allocations and management's estimates
of the costs of services provided by Digital Equipment Corporation and
management's decision regarding revenue pricing and recognition and 
allocation of certain selling and administrative expenses in the Financial
Statements.  The explanatory paragraph concerns the Business's change in
accounting method for postretirement benefits other than pensions in the
Financial Statements.

                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Boston, Massachusetts
January 30, 1995