Exhibit 23.2


               Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

To the Board of Directors of
   nStor Technologies, Inc.


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on  Forms  S-3  (333-69495,   333-82223,  333-94935,  333-38784  and
333-36508),  Form S-4 (333-86093) and Forms S-8 (333-35495 and 333-94305) of our
report dated February 9, 2001, relating to the consolidated financial statements
of nStor  Technologies,  Inc. and of our report dated February 9, 2001, relating
to the schedules  appearing in the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended  December  31, 2001.  Our reports  contain an  explanatory  paragraph
regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.



                                                /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
                                                BDO SEIDMAN, LLP


Costa Mesa, California
April 5, 2002