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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.02

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated April 26, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, which appears in the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders
which is incorporated by reference in Adaptec, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2000. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated April 26, 2000 relating to the financial statement
schedules, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

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/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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San Jose, California
July 12, 2000
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