Table 4 Troubleshooting Table
Problem | Solution |
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Cannot write to or read from | ■ Make sure that the cartridge is write enabled (move the write- |
tape. | protect switch to the enabled position). |
| ■ Make sure that the cartridge is a DLTtapeIV that has not been |
| written using an incompatible format. The drive can read, but not |
| write a DLT 4000 formatted tape. |
| ■ Make sure that the cartridge has not been exposed to harsh |
| environmental or electrical conditions and is not physically |
| damaged in any way. |
| ■ Many backup applications do not read or write to cartridges that |
| were created using a different backup application. In this case, |
| you may have to perform an erase, format, or label operation on |
| the cartridge. |
| ■ Make sure you understand any data protection or overwrite |
| protection schemes that your backup application may be using, |
| which could prevent you from writing to a given cartridge. |
| ■ Retry the operation with a different, known good tape. |
| ■ Clean the tape drive. See Cleaning the Tape Drive on page 36. |
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