"Joe Thibodeau" wrote:
>
>I am receiving the following message after completing a backup with BE version
>4.2 with an HP SureStore T4i drive.
>
>Warning: TapeAlert: The tape cartridge has reached the end of its calculated
>useful life:
> 1. Copy any data you need to another tape.
> 2. Discard the old tape.
>
>I have replaced the tape with a new one and get the same message. What
is
>the problem?
>
>
have you called HP to have the drive diagnosed?

This tool you can use for diag. your drive:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/information_sto...e/tapediag.exe


jk


"Rerun" wrote in message news:394e39ec$1@hronntp01....
> "Joe Thibodeau" wrote:
> >I am receiving the following message after completing a backup with BE
version
> >4.2 with an HP SureStore T4i drive.
> >Warning: TapeAlert: The tape cartridge has reached the end of its
calculated
> >useful life:
> > 1. Copy any data you need to another tape.
> > 2. Discard the old tape.
> >I have replaced the tape with a new one and get the same message. What
> is the problem?