DAT Troubles

GimliHDC · 04-09-04, 11:49 AM

I have an ARCHIVE Python 00367-XXX Dat tape drive.
My problem is it don't show up under My Computer.
Is it supposed to ?
Windows Backup sees it and I can use it.
That happens to be a sequental drive.
Is that the reason?

Thanks,
GimliHDC

Note: I run Windows XP Pro on a dual P166 with 128Mb ECC.

Oni · 04-09-04, 11:55 AM

You may have the drive letter hidden. You can unhide it by using something like TweakXP (available from Microsoft).

engjohn · 04-09-04, 07:05 PM

tape drives do not show up in my computer....
they show up in the hardware manager only

Oni · 04-09-04, 08:38 PM

I didn't know that. Is that really the case?

engjohn · 04-10-04, 09:21 AM

Yep, I have installed over 200+ tape systems, none ever show up in my computer. You have to use some sort of software to access the data on the media. Each software formats the media differently.....

GimliHDC · 04-10-04, 10:26 AM

Now if I could get it to just span tapes.
Will finish one then tells me its full to put in a new tape.
I put in a new tape and tells me that that tape is full.
Or that its not the right media.

GimliHDC

04-09-04, 11:49 AM	Thread Starter #1
GimliHDC Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Charleston, S.C.	DAT Troubles I have an ARCHIVE Python 00367-XXX Dat tape drive. My problem is it don't show up under My Computer. Is it supposed to ? Windows Backup sees it and I can use it. That happens to be a sequental drive. Is that the reason? Thanks, GimliHDC Note: I run Windows XP Pro on a dual P166 with 128Mb ECC.
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04-09-04, 11:55 AM	#2
Oni Oni-ni-Kanabō Ninja Hippo eater Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada	You may have the drive letter hidden. You can unhide it by using something like TweakXP (available from Microsoft). __________________ Mama, put my guns in the ground. I can't shoot them anymore. On Indefinite Hiatus Asus P6T SE Intel i7 930 @ Stock 12GB Corsair DDR3 9-9-9-24 XFX Radeon 5830 @ Stock Corsair 750 Watt PSU
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04-09-04, 07:05 PM	#3
engjohn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: SoCal	tape drives do not show up in my computer.... they show up in the hardware manager only __________________ <--- Dave and My Girlfriend in Atlanta, Ga at the Ritz Carlton!!! Yahoo!! (I took the PIC!!) und KEINE EIER!!! My Heatware
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04-09-04, 08:38 PM	#4
Oni Oni-ni-Kanabō Ninja Hippo eater Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada	I didn't know that. Is that really the case? __________________ Mama, put my guns in the ground. I can't shoot them anymore. On Indefinite Hiatus Asus P6T SE Intel i7 930 @ Stock 12GB Corsair DDR3 9-9-9-24 XFX Radeon 5830 @ Stock Corsair 750 Watt PSU
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04-10-04, 09:21 AM	#5
engjohn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: SoCal	Yep, I have installed over 200+ tape systems, none ever show up in my computer. You have to use some sort of software to access the data on the media. Each software formats the media differently..... __________________ <--- Dave and My Girlfriend in Atlanta, Ga at the Ritz Carlton!!! Yahoo!! (I took the PIC!!) und KEINE EIER!!! My Heatware
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04-10-04, 10:26 AM	Thread Starter #6
GimliHDC Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Charleston, S.C.	Now if I could get it to just span tapes. Will finish one then tells me its full to put in a new tape. I put in a new tape and tells me that that tape is full. Or that its not the right media. GimliHDC
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