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Restore from tape

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Im running AIX 4.3.I've attempted to restore a specific file from tape from both the command line and SMITTY. To no avail<br><br>I use the command <br>'restore -xdvqf /dev/rmt0 /directory/filename' at the command line. (I've tried restoring from the same dir. and the directory above it and the / dir.)<br>After about 50 min of searching the tape it lets me know <br>&quot;the number of restored files is 0 <br>the total size of bytes is 0&quot;<br>I know the file is on the tape, I can see it when I browse the media in Smitty.<br>Anyone have any idea what else I can try or what I might be doing wrong.<br>
 
Hi,<br><br>The index (that you can see this file on) is written right at the start of the backup job - before the actual file is written, so it's *possible* that the backup job ran out of tape.... <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href= Cargill's Corporate Web Site</a><br>
 
Thanks for the response.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, I determined that the folder I was trying to restore to was actively being used.&nbsp;&nbsp;Once the person had logged off and was no longer actively using the folder the restore command was able to restore the file.<br><br>Thanks, for responding.
 
Glad you're sorted -- and thanks for posting the solution. <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href= Cargill's Corporate Web Site</a><br>
 
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