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Re: Tape Drive Needs to Be Cleaned

Seem to recall these old drives (this is a 4G QIC as I recall) eventually wear out the heads and start demand cleaning more and more and finally almost constantly. I think you're about there.

I think the drive needs replacing.

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On 11/7/2013 9:58 AM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

Forgot to mention that this is a new cleaning tape.

Jerry C. Adams
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mount the stump to make a speech for conservation. -Adlai Stevenson


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