missing last tape in ntbackup set

[gwu]

I am using ntbackup to backup/restore data to/from an exabyte vxa-1 tape drive. I am missing the last tape in a set of backups and cannot restore. I heard it can not be done because the catalog is stored on the last tape, true? How do I restore the data on the first tape without the last? If not, is there software that will re-"inventory" and create a new catalog?

Thanks in advance

 

[arich]

If you are using windows nt4 use the ntbackup /missing tape command.
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