goto the options button and select the naming scheme you want. Then
initalize the tape.

Chris

"Barbara Cook" wrote in message
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> I have Veritas BackupExec 4.2.1 Desktop software. I want to rename a tape
> in my Seagate STT8000A tape drive, but in Media of the Tools menu does not
> have this option. I searched the Veritas Knowledge Base, but it just says
> that some of these options, such as format and rename, don't appear for
specific
> devices.
>
> Does this mean that a tape cannot be renamed? If I reinitialize the tape,
> will I be given the option to rename the tape?
>
> I appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.
>
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