on 11/14/00 1:52 PM, Harbourmaster at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi folks:
> I just got a great deal on a used backup tape drive.
> Its a Sony SDT-7000 Mechanism installed in an external SR-2000 case from APS.
> Along with the drive I also got 26 4gig Sony 120P DDS2 data tapes that have
> each been used once.
> I hooked up the drive and inserted a tape and got....nothing.
> Apparently I need a copy of the APS PowerTools control panel in order for
> the tape drive to be recognized by my Mac.
> APS wants $20 for there latest version of PowerTools but I don't need the
> whole thing I just need the CP!
> If anyone has a copy that they could mail me I would be most grateful!
>
> Now to my second question.
> Is there a good Free/Shareware backup solution for using this drive or
> should I spend the money and buy a copy of Retrospect from Dantz.
> (Which would cost more than I paid for the drive and tapes!)
> I will be using the drive to both archive and backup my home systems so I'm
> trying to keep the cost as low as possible.
>
Whoa baby!!! You got that drive for less than you'd pay for Retrospect?!?!
Wow!
Seriously, though, the $150 or so you'll pay for Retrospect will be well
worth it (IMHO). Unless, of course, Retrospect Express handles tape drives,
but I didn't think it did. But if it does, that's only $50.
BTW, you don't need to get the APS software, since tape drives don't mount
on the desktop like HDs. Retrospect comes with it's own driver to access
the tape drive. (Oh, there is a product called DeskTape which will allow
you to mount a tape as a volume in the Finder, but if you're squeamish about
spending the $150 for Retrospect, you REALLY won't want to look into
DeskTape.)
- Eric.
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