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Recommended media tapes for Quantum DLT VS160?

travis_mcelroy
Not applicable
We have VS1 80/160 GB tapes for use with our new Quantum DLT VS160 but it keeps getting spit out when running a backup saying "Media write protected"

got Symantec on the line and the lady suggested that our tapes are not compatible with their Backup Exec system. I have no idea why but can anyone recommend the correct tape to use in conjunction with the Symantec system? Thanks for ANY help with this.
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Jack_Dorsey
Level 5
Call Quantum Tech Support. It's fast, free, and unlike Symantec, you'll get someone who speaks English that lives in America and best of all, (and quite possibly most unlike Symantec) you'll get a resolution to your questions and/or problems.

There is something to be learned from Quantum, Symantec.

Ken_Putnam
Level 6
Are these brand new tapes? Were they written by some other software?

Ken_Putnam
Level 6
http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/DLTVS160/Index.aspx

indicates that VS1 tapes should be accepted as read or write

DLT1 and VS80 are read-only compatible

oracle_8202
Level 4
I had that problem before. I just ran an inventory on the drive before running the backup and everything seemed to work fine. Never had to span two tapes though, that might be a problem.

Jack_Dorsey
Level 5
Travis,

Have you called Quantum yet?