newton's cat
12-19-2000, 01:46 PM
Disaster has overtaken me! I've got 20 gigs of files on tapes - now my drive has decided to **** **!
I did a Registry Files Optimization with Norton System Works (OS Win98). When the system rebooted the tape drive self-test indicated a 'Drive Mechanism Failure' (flashing status indicator) and the tape indicator stayed on. There was, of course, no tape in it. The drive had not been used for a couple of days. I can see no way that the optimization should affect the tape drive - so the failure of the drive is probably co-incidental. The drive has a 'load' screw - so I loaded a tape into it (power off) then powered up. The drive went through the normal operating process, ran the tape, and then ejected it - leaving the status indicator flashing and the tape indicator on!
Ahhhhh! ******* ****** **** ***** !!!
Has anyone got any suggestions?
Newton's Cat
I did a Registry Files Optimization with Norton System Works (OS Win98). When the system rebooted the tape drive self-test indicated a 'Drive Mechanism Failure' (flashing status indicator) and the tape indicator stayed on. There was, of course, no tape in it. The drive had not been used for a couple of days. I can see no way that the optimization should affect the tape drive - so the failure of the drive is probably co-incidental. The drive has a 'load' screw - so I loaded a tape into it (power off) then powered up. The drive went through the normal operating process, ran the tape, and then ejected it - leaving the status indicator flashing and the tape indicator on!
Ahhhhh! ******* ****** **** ***** !!!
Has anyone got any suggestions?
Newton's Cat