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The drive will automatically format a blank tape when data is first written to it. Remember to allow time for the formatting process when you use a new tape.

Removing a cassette

Before attempting to remove a cassette, ensure that the drive is not currently in use (the amber Drive Busy indicator must be unlit).

Press the EJECT button on the front of the drive (depending on your operating system, the EJECT button may be disabled while the drive is in use). If the tape is write-enabled, a copy of the tape log, held in the drive’s memory, is written back to tape. The drive rewinds to the beginning of the tape, unthreads it, and ejects the cassette. Several seconds may pass between the button being pressed and the cassette being ejected, so be careful not to turn off the computer before the operation is completed.

Write-protecting a cassette

A cassette can be write-protected by sliding the white tab on the cassette so that the recess is revealed. In this position, data can be read from the tape but not written to it.

The tape log, which includes a record of data integrity failures, cannot be updated while the cassette is write-protected. It follows that the tape log becomes inaccurate if a cassette is used while write- protected, and the media warning LED status cannot be relied upon to determine if the cassette needs to be copied and replaced.

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