Mapping a tape drive

[microsvc]

I need to map a tape drive in Vista because the backup app only reads devices
that have a drive letter. How may I do this? Thanks!

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "microsvc" <[email protected]>

| I need to map a tape drive in Vista because the backup app only reads devices
| that have a drive letter. How may I do this? Thanks!

You don't. Tape drives are not assigned drive letters.
A "good" backup application should be able to detect a tape drive from the Registry.

What is your tape drive and type and what is your un-named backup software ?

 

[microsvc]

Thanks for your reply. I have an external USB drive and using PCBackup from
Stompsoft (formally Veritas BackupExec), compatable with vista.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "microsvc" <[email protected]>

| Thanks for your reply. I have an external USB drive and using PCBackup from
| Stompsoft (formally Veritas BackupExec), compatable with vista.
|

You'd have to find out if the un-named external USB tape drive is compantible with PCBackup
from
Stompsoft.

 

[Cameron Snyder]

Seems like if proper drivers were installed for your device then it would be
recognized as an external storage device and receive a drive letter
automatically when you plugged it in.

go to control panel/administrative tools/computer management/disk tools to
see if the device is listed and you can then assign a letter if it lacks
one.

Look in control panel/device manager is the device listed and not properly
setup? (exclamation point displayed next to it).

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Cameron Snyder" <[email protected]>

| Seems like if proper drivers were installed for your device then it would be
| recognized as an external storage device and receive a drive letter
| automatically when you plugged it in.
|

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Tape drives are sequential data devices and are NOT assigned drive letters.

Random-Read/Random-Write devices are assigned dive letters.