Catalog won't run with an old tape.

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We have tried to catalog an old DLT tape on our new SDLT unit. The catalog doesn't run. The job hangs during the catalog procedure. veritas 8.6 rev 3878.
Please your suggestions.

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Job server: W2D02
Job name: Catalog 0155
Job started: friday 20 february 2004 at 10:26:07
Job type: Catalog
Job Log: BEX76.txt
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Drive and media information from media mount:
Robotic Library Name:
Drive Name: COMPAQ SDLT
Slot: 0
Media GUID: {9CD2F6EC-4E9F-431F-8C6A-4820437A0321}
Media Label: DLT000012
Overwrite Protection Time Left: None
Append Time Left: Infinite

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Job Operation - Catalog
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Loading set list from storage media.

Storage device "COMPAQ SDLT" reported an error on a request to read data from media.

Error reported:
The semaphore timeout period has expired.

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Job ended: friday 20 february 2004 at 10:35:38
Job completion status: Failed
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