TAPE BACKUP PROBLEMS

[TIM]

WHEN I TRY TO RESTORE WITH WINDOWS BACKUP PROGRAM IT SAYS
THAT IT HAS UNRECOGNIZABLE MEDIA. I HAVE BEEN PUTTING A
TAPE IN THIS DRIVE FOR 2 YEARS AND NOW I HAVE TO USE IT
AND I AM FINDING OUT THAT THE PROGRAM NEVER WORKED TO
BEGIN WITH. DO I NEED TO FORMAT THE TAPE. THESE WERE ON A
SCHEDULED JOB. WHEN I JUST WAS SETTING UP A TEST ONE IT
SEEMED TO WORK FINE BUT IT HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO THE TAPE
BEFORE IT COULD START TO COPY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY CLUE
ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE ANOTHER MICROSOFT
HURRY UP AND GET IT OUT THERE EVEN THOUGH IT DOESNT WORK
PROGRAM.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
WHEN I TRY TO RESTORE WITH WINDOWS BACKUP PROGRAM IT SAYS
THAT IT HAS UNRECOGNIZABLE MEDIA. I HAVE BEEN PUTTING A
TAPE IN THIS DRIVE FOR 2 YEARS AND NOW I HAVE TO USE IT
AND I AM FINDING OUT THAT THE PROGRAM NEVER WORKED TO
BEGIN WITH. DO I NEED TO FORMAT THE TAPE. THESE WERE ON A
SCHEDULED JOB. WHEN I JUST WAS SETTING UP A TEST ONE IT
SEEMED TO WORK FINE BUT IT HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO THE TAPE
BEFORE IT COULD START TO COPY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY CLUE
ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE ANOTHER MICROSOFT
HURRY UP AND GET IT OUT THERE EVEN THOUGH IT DOESNT WORK
PROGRAM.
.

I have been using Microsoft Windows 2000 native backup
program for a while now and had to do several restores.
It is always a good idea to use a very good backup drive
and good media. I have had nothing but the most success so
far.
I think it is not fair to blame Microsoft for your dilema.

Regards

Frank