Re: questions about TZ88N-VA
From: Alan Frisbie (Usenet01REMOVE_at_Flying-Disk.com)
Date: 08/20/04
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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:09:24 -0700
John Reinhardt wrote:
> When using a DLT IV make sure that it hasn't been previously used on
> with a DLT7000 (TZ89) or DLT8000 drive since they also use the same
> cartdridge but at a higher density (35/70GB or 40/80GB) than the TZ88
> can handle. If this is the case, the TZ88 will give an error when
> trying to load the tape. The only way I know of to remedy that is to
> use a degauser and erase the tape manually.
And it will take a *really* *powerful* degausser! The least
expensive one I have found that will reliably do the job costs
$1500. The really good ones cost up to twice that. I was
shocked, to say the least.
Another possible solution (which I have not tried yet) would be
to manually unwind the first ten feet or so of the tape and pass
it over one of those ceramic/rare earth magnets. I have one I
removed from an old Fujitsu Eagle disk drive, so I will try that
the next time I need to re-initialize a tape.
Alan
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