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Erasing/Formatting/Deleting Backup Tapes.

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JsnRBsh

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May 27, 2009
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Greetings all.

I have a general question about Backup Servers as I personally do not have any experience w/ them. The full background story behind this item is that we received a Dell PowerVault 136T on a load for our company (A distributor of refurbished equipment.) and the item has already been put up for sale, but here is where my question lies.

What would I need to delete/format/etc all of the information that may or may not be on the Tapes that came inside the unit? I do not know if they were previously formatted, but we would like to resell them if at all possible instead of just throwing them out as they seem to have a large price tag next to them.

Any thoughts or help? Can this be done w/ the machine alone?

Thank you.
 
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