Hi,
HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 says it all...it seems like your drive has died. I have had a LOT of experience with these,and I am actually in the process of replacing them with HP StorageWorks MSL2024 G3 tape libraries.
For some reason, the drives on the G2 crash...and they crash regularily. pkh is correct, and his suggestion to download HP LTT will confirm any issues. From there you have to log the call with HP to replace under warranty, or buy a new drive. And out of warranty, the drives are expensive!
Inventorying won't be any guide...that just reads...it is when you write to the tape that it shows the error...
Laters!
