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Resurrecting a Legacy X86 PC..
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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 1015499" data-attributes="member: 325666"><p>So ..isn't DAT fun ?</p><p>Another reason to have multiple OS..</p><p>I have now intstalled the DDS4 dat tape reader/writer in Chameleon..</p><p>I have 10 DDS4 dat tapes bought used from fleabay for a fiver..</p><p>I have Backup Exec desktop installed bought from the USA (version 5)</p><p>This I can only instal on 95 or 98SE ..and maybe NT4 ..?</p><p>but no way can this be installed on 2000 or XP ..</p><p>simply not supported ..</p><p>Most folk would use DAT tape for system backup in a PC ..</p><p>Not what I want it for ..</p><p>I want to 'choose' what I backup ..</p><p>files ..software media etc ..</p><p>This is possible with the desktop version ..but dropped in later versions of Backup Exec .</p><p>So ..I use it in 98SE.</p><p>So far so good..until Oh Oh ..i popped in one of the DDS4 tapes and tried to erase it and re-use..</p><p>My version of backup exec refused with an illegal operation message ..</p><p>tried another tape ..same message..</p><p>the DDS3 tapes I already had wer obviosly made with the same version 5 ..and these I can restore or erase as needed .</p><p>So ..how to use these DDS4 tapes I aquired..?</p><p>I read there is an erase option in 'windows backup' ..</p><p>a feature not included in windows 98SE ..</p><p>So tried booting 2000 ...</p><p>nope ..that didn't work either ..</p><p>Booted XPpro ..</p><p>entered Backup ...selected Erase ..and ..success ..</p><p>I then re installed 98SE ..</p><p>ran up BE desktop ..and popped in the DDS4 tape ..</p><p>Now I can re-format and use it ..</p><p>So ..in conclusion ..</p><p>the tapes can only be erased using the OS version on which they were made ?</p><p>but at least I have a method now of re-using these 40gb tapes.</p><p>my brain hurts ..</p><p>lol</p><p>what I need is a stand alone erase app for Sony DAT drives that can be installed in win98SE ..</p><p>yeah right ..and a big bag of gold ....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 1015499, member: 325666"] So ..isn't DAT fun ? Another reason to have multiple OS.. I have now intstalled the DDS4 dat tape reader/writer in Chameleon.. I have 10 DDS4 dat tapes bought used from fleabay for a fiver.. I have Backup Exec desktop installed bought from the USA (version 5) This I can only instal on 95 or 98SE ..and maybe NT4 ..? but no way can this be installed on 2000 or XP .. simply not supported .. Most folk would use DAT tape for system backup in a PC .. Not what I want it for .. I want to 'choose' what I backup .. files ..software media etc .. This is possible with the desktop version ..but dropped in later versions of Backup Exec . So ..I use it in 98SE. So far so good..until Oh Oh ..i popped in one of the DDS4 tapes and tried to erase it and re-use.. My version of backup exec refused with an illegal operation message .. tried another tape ..same message.. the DDS3 tapes I already had wer obviosly made with the same version 5 ..and these I can restore or erase as needed . So ..how to use these DDS4 tapes I aquired..? I read there is an erase option in 'windows backup' .. a feature not included in windows 98SE .. So tried booting 2000 ... nope ..that didn't work either .. Booted XPpro .. entered Backup ...selected Erase ..and ..success .. I then re installed 98SE .. ran up BE desktop ..and popped in the DDS4 tape .. Now I can re-format and use it .. So ..in conclusion .. the tapes can only be erased using the OS version on which they were made ? but at least I have a method now of re-using these 40gb tapes. my brain hurts .. lol what I need is a stand alone erase app for Sony DAT drives that can be installed in win98SE .. yeah right ..and a big bag of gold .... [/QUOTE]
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