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NO BULK ERASER! LTO tapes have a pre-recorded 'sync track' written at the factory. Bulk erasing will remove the sync track and render the tapes totally useless.


Paul E Musselman
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-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:58 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: LTO4 tape from Windows to IBM i

We have 10 LTO4 tapes that were used for Windows server backups. They
haven't been used all that much and, since we no longer have those Windows
servers, thought I would try to reuse them on the IBM i.

When I insert one of them into the LTO4 drive (3580) on the IBM i, it is
immediately ejected and a big honkin' red light comes on on that tape
drive. Hence I don't even get to try an INZTAP DEV(TAP09) CHECK(*NO).

Is there any way I could get this to work? I actually have a bulk eraser,
but assume it will forever make these tapes unusable.

Thanks.

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