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Dear Friends,
this is a very good community helping the guys.
my problem is that i've a HP Dat Backup Tape Drive. now when i try to insert backup tape into the drive. it doesn't accepts it. it just stops it.
can anybody please guide me in this regard.?
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
this is a very good community helping the guys.
my problem is that i've a HP Dat Backup Tape Drive. now when i try to insert backup tape into the drive. it doesn't accepts it. it just stops it.
can anybody please guide me in this regard.?
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
dovidmichel
First thing to try is cleaning the drive with the cleaning tape. All you do is load it into the drive, and it will eject the tape when cleaning is done. It is fine to clean the drive a few times. If that still does not do it, then try a new tape, either HP or Maxell brand are good.
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Thank you very much dear friend,
but it doesn't accepts any kind of tape neither it accepts clearning cartridge nor backup tape. when i try to insert it it goes in but the drive doesn't accept it or load it. HP backup drive have L.E.D's on it and the L.E.D on which clean is written is lit all the time.
Thank you very much once again
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
but it doesn't accepts any kind of tape neither it accepts clearning cartridge nor backup tape. when i try to insert it it goes in but the drive doesn't accept it or load it. HP backup drive have L.E.D's on it and the L.E.D on which clean is written is lit all the time.
Thank you very much once again
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
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Yes if the light stays on all the time, it is time to call HP support, or see about a replacement drive.
Your cleaning tape may be usd up. If all the tape is on the right-hand spool (looking at the tape as if you were about to insert it in the drive) then its time to buy a new cleaning tape. DAT Cleaning tapes cannot be rewound so once its used up you need to buy a new one.
If your cleaning tape is new or not used up then as dovdmichel says - its probably time to get a new drive.
If your cleaning tape is new or not used up then as dovdmichel says - its probably time to get a new drive.
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Sorry to say but you guys are not getting the point.
i was saying that it doesn't accepts the tape and led is continuously ON .
even i tried to insert brand new backup taps and cleaning cartridges(New onces, i just opened and tried to put into the tape drive). but backup tape doesn't accepts the cleaning cartridges or backup tapes(new one i'm talking about.) . it means problem is not with the backup tape or cleaning cartridge.
there is some problem with the tape drive(as i told you earlier that led is continuously on).
and i don't want to pay to HP. what can i do my self.
backup tape or cartridge goes into the drive but drive doesn't picks ,it just stops.
i'll be really greatful if you people help me here.
Thank you very muhc
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
i was saying that it doesn't accepts the tape and led is continuously ON .
even i tried to insert brand new backup taps and cleaning cartridges(New onces, i just opened and tried to put into the tape drive). but backup tape doesn't accepts the cleaning cartridges or backup tapes(new one i'm talking about.) . it means problem is not with the backup tape or cleaning cartridge.
there is some problem with the tape drive(as i told you earlier that led is continuously on).
and i don't want to pay to HP. what can i do my self.
backup tape or cartridge goes into the drive but drive doesn't picks ,it just stops.
i'll be really greatful if you people help me here.
Thank you very muhc
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
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When you say the drive won't accept the tape, do you mean the drive will not even suck the tape in?
If the answer to this question is "yes" then the drive likely already has a tape jammed in it (one of the causes pf this is that a tape was inserted backwards). If this is the case, you will need to pull the case off and examine the drive.
If the answer to this question is "yes" then the drive likely already has a tape jammed in it (one of the causes pf this is that a tape was inserted backwards). If this is the case, you will need to pull the case off and examine the drive.
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No, it suck the tape in fully but doesn't accepts it.
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sorry friends problem was that i just uncovered the case and plugged out the cables of DAT and then restarted the server. it's working now. but it gives error "BAD MEDIA"
what does mean by that.can anyone please tell me about it.?
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Shahzad Maqbool
what does mean by that.can anyone please tell me about it.?
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Shahzad Maqbool
Now you want to clean it if the cleaning light is still on - could be a dirty head.
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Yes good friend i had cleaned it. but it's giving messsage bad media
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Can you people please tell me what is meant by "BAD MEDIA"
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Thank you very much for all of you helping me.
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool
Best Regards,
Shahzad Maqbool