Tape Drive Backup 2

[hydruid]

I am new to using tape backups but am having a problem.

I try to do a backup of the entire server where the tape drive is hooked up. I know it has worked in the past.

Backup destination = dlt
Backup Media = new media

I get the error: "there is no unused media available with the selected type"

i've gone through the media management in computer management and tried to delete everything. what am I missing?

I am running windows 2000 server and a quantum dlt vs160

 

[karlisi]

First, check if your tape is recognised at all (Removable Storage -> Physical Locations -> Your tape drive -> Media). If not, restart Removable Storage service and check again.
Check media pool and media state of tape. Normally it should be in Free media pool with state 'Idle, Available'. If not, right-click tape name and choose Prepare. It will move tape to Free pool and change state to Available. Then try to do backup.

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Karlis
ECDL; MCSA

 

[hydruid]

the tape drive didn't show up in physical locations.

I unplugged the scsi cable from the server, rebooted the server, plugged the scsi cable back in after the server was up, and then rebooted the server again.

Then I finished following your instructions and it worked perfectly. Thank you!