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Move that specific tape to the &quot;scratch media set&quot;. That will make that specific tape overwritable and won't affect any of the other tapes.
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Move that specific tape to the "scratch media set". That will make that specific tape overwritable and won't affect any of the other tapes.

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I have tried that and while it is in the Sratch media set it is overwritable. But in testing when I move it back to the Full media set, it is picking up its previous properties again. Maybe if it stays in the Scratch set until it is actually needed by a Full backup it will work differently. Thanks for the reminder - I will try tonight and let you know what happens.
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I have tried that and while it is in the Sratch media set it is overwritable. But in testing when I move it back to the Full media set, it is picking up its previous properties again. Maybe if it stays in the Scratch set until it is actually needed by a Full backup it will work differently. Thanks for the reminder - I will try tonight and let you know what happens.

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The only way I could figure out to test was in actual operation, because manually changing media sets did not yield the desired result. But, in response to an actual call, the tape was assigned just as honmapog predicted.
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The only way I could figure out to test was in actual operation, because manually changing media sets did not yield the desired result. But, in response to an actual call, the tape was assigned just as honmapog predicted.

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When I need one more tape to finish an unexpectedly large FULL, is it possible to disable overwrite protecttion on a single tape, without changing the default settings for all tapes?
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When I need one more tape to finish an unexpectedly large FULL, is it possible to disable overwrite protecttion on a single tape, without changing the default settings for all tapes?

Disable Overwrite Protection Selectively in Backup Exec

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.