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PaulWilkie <PaulWilkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Lanwench. Personally I'm not a fan of any tape drives for use
with Microsoft software,

Why not?

but in my experience the least problematic
have surprisingly been USB.

Wow. You're a rarity!

< It is likely you are right, but this is
a relatively new tape drive (replacing a dodgy SCSI one). Looks like
another new drive - this is becoming an expensive server.

What kind of drives are you buying? I've got several SDLT & LTO drives
(HPs, Dells) going at client sites (on dedicated SCSI controllers) and have
had few problems to speak of.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

PaulWilkie <PaulWilkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Most likely indicates a problem with your backup device/media,
despite the misleading message. Clean your tape drive and try
another/new tape - you may need to contact the mfr to get drive
testing tools if the problem persists.

NB: I'm not a big fan of any non-SCSI tape drives for business use.



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