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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001199511-04-000009.txt : 20040315
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040315210744
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001199511-04-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040315

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED DIGITAL INFORMATION CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000770403
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				911618616
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 97057
		STREET 2:		11431 WILLOWS RD
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98073-9757
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258953232

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 97057
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 97057
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98073-9757

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANTON JOHN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904858

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21103
		FILM NUMBER:		04671056

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE SE #400
		STREET 2:		C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2063135200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVE SE #400
		STREET 2:		WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000770403</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCED DIGITAL INFORMATION CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000904858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STANTON JOHN W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 53508</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELLEVUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98015-3508</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.44</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-03-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options are 100% vested and exercisable as of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter H. van Oppen  Power of Attorney for John W. Stanton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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