How to Fix Tape Problem "Not Appendable"
Backup Exec 2010 R3, Version 13, Rev 5204.
I have a backup job that runs every night. It is a "full" backup of my system and is set to OVERWRITE the tape every time. I have a tape that occasionally will not mount for the job. When I check the tape in the media section is says,
Not appendable (End marker unreadable)
I get an alert telling me to remove the media from the drive. I have to cancel the job. How can I fix this issue on the tape?
I read other posts with the same issue. The problem apparently started when an append job (or other job) on this tape did not finish correctly, leaving a bad end marker. I was able to clear the problem by doing a Quick Erase on the tape. I then started the full backup and the tape is now working. Issue resolved.
