Hi Mike,
> Yes. If I format using ftape-tools (1.08 although it has always
> occurred with previous revs also), erase goes fine, format seems to go
> fine, then verify runs to 99-100% completion and it's at that point
> that I get the 'track out of bounds' error.
At which track ftformat bails out?
> FWIW, anytime in the past when I try to use ftape-tools to format I must
> always select as two of the options, 'do not read header segment'
> (otherwise things will never get underway), and 'mode of operation =
> auto'. Whether doing either/both of these is correct/incorrect, in my
> flailing around to get tapes formatted I get further with these two
> selections that without.
Oops. You are right. If the header segment can't be read.
Regards
Claus
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