Two things. First, grab the 8.6 upgrade for Backup Exec. Second, it sounds like a media overwrite protection setting. When you inventory the tape, does it show that it is available for writing? (usually will appear blue in the media lists)? I'd bet it isnt'.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:50 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: BackupExec 8.5 Weirdness > > > Hi all, > > I am experiencing the occasional weirdness with BackupExec 8.5 on > Windows 2000 where I will insert a cartridge for the night's job, go > home, and then when I get into work the next day, BackupExec has spat > out the tape cartridge and is waiting for one to be inserted? > > It appears the job is starting, the cartridge ejects, and then it sits > in waiting for a tape to be inserted. The logs do not report anything > about the tape being spat out. > > This is happening intermittently. Anyone have any ideas? > The drive is > an external SCSI Seagate LTO Viper. > > > -- > Adam Smith > Information Technology Officer > SAGE Automation Ltd. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.sageautomation.com > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
