formating tapes

[K_E__Roessing]

i have tapes with 20 GB size. i installed BE new on a W2K-Server; now the size of the tapes is only 16 MB; how can i format them new or delete all files; Streamer is Tandberg slr7.

[Peter_Muss]

hi from Germany

select the tape you want to erase/format, right-click on it and select "delete media (fast)" or "delete media (slow)". Im using the german version, pls check the exact command at your version!

cu

Peter

[Ken_Putnam]

Until BackupExec reaches the end of tape marker for a tape volume, it really doesn't know how what the capacity is.

You can do a long erase on new tape volumes, if you insist on your reports showing the correct capacity, but it will take quite a while for each one.

[K_E__Roessing]

the tapes were in use by BE before i installed BE once again on the server. is it possible to erase/delete the old files by "short erase"?

[Sharvari_Deshmu]

Hello,

since you want to delete the contents on the tape it is recommended that you do a long erase.
After a long erase please do an inventory.

Also please check whether the device is listed as "tested" in the compatibility list below.
http://support.veritas.com/docs/271382
http://support.veritas.com/docs/271383

If yes then please install the latest veritas drivers with the help of the link below:
http://support.veritas.com/docs/273853

If not tested then please install latest device manufacturers drivers


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[Sheetal_Risbood]

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