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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001307070-04-000001.txt : 20041029
<SEC-HEADER>0001307070-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20041029
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041029120114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001307070-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SZYDLOWSKI MATT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307070

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12895
		FILM NUMBER:		041104979

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-683-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6190 CORTE DEL CEDRO
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NSTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				952094565
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6190 CORTE DEL CEDRO
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-683-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CENTURY BLVD.
		CITY:			W. PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33417

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMGE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMGE INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940525

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMNET INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-25</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NSTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>nso</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307070</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SZYDLOWSKI MATT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6190 CORTE DEL CEDRO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARLSBAD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92009</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Worldwide Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3700000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest in equal annual installments over the next four years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of options are subject to increase, or decrease, during 2004 and 2005 based on the occurance of certain dilutive or accretive events.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Monica D. Wells, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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