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Hi guys,<br />
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I currently have a client using Backup tapes, I want to check all dates correspond with the tape names in NTBackup etc.<br />
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The problem I've got is, whoever set it up, let NTBackup name all the tapes the same name, so when I go to NTBackup to try and rename the media name I have no idea which tape to select (I want to select the tape in the drive) from the list because they are all the same name!<br />
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I think the best/quickest way to go about this would be to delete the tapes from the removable storage and start afresh?<br />
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I have never done this before and can't &nbsp;seem to delete the tapes from Removable Storage - I get error msg &quot;Cannot delete &quot;TAPE#&quot; media that are allocated, completed or reserved, cannot be deleted from the removable storage service database&quot;.<br />
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Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how to remove the tapes and add them to a new pool again?<br />
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Thanks in advance.
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Hi guys,

I currently have a client using Backup tapes, I want to check all dates correspond with the tape names in NTBackup etc.

The problem I've got is, whoever set it up, let NTBackup name all the tapes the same name, so when I go to NTBackup to try and rename the media name I have no idea which tape to select (I want to select the tape in the drive) from the list because they are all the same name!

I think the best/quickest way to go about this would be to delete the tapes from the removable storage and start afresh?

I have never done this before and can't  seem to delete the tapes from Removable Storage - I get error msg "Cannot delete "TAPE#" media that are allocated, completed or reserved, cannot be deleted from the removable storage service database".

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how to remove the tapes and add them to a new pool again?

Thanks in advance.

Removing tapes from Removable Storage and starting fresh?

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.