LINCtapes are written in fixed sized blocks with a block number for reading in both forward and reverse direction. Both the number of words per block and the block numbers varied between tapes and operating systems. The format of LINCtapes images is all the data words from the tape blocks followed by the number of words per block, the first block number, and the first reverse block number as 16 bit values. Currently no emulator can read this format. The tapes can be converted to 256 words per block format that the 8tools dial programs use with the extra guard blocks removed.