Recently, there was a post on this list about loss of data with VXA drives if the
power is cycled while a tape is in the drive. Some of the statements in that post were
incorrect. One very important correction: VXA tape drives DO have the capability to
recover data after a power loss. This is
I've reset DDS-* drives by holding down the eject button for 5
seconds to soft reset the device. Can the same be accomplished on
these drives It might save your tapes.
I am having troubles with my VXA tapes and thought I'd pass on some
signs, symptoms and a warning.
The warning: Don't