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- From: eln150f@mdw030.cc.monash.edu.au (TW Chua)
- Subject: Re: HELP WITH A COLORADO
- Message-ID: <eln150f.728044937@mdw030.cc.monash.edu.au>
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- Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 10:42:17 GMT
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- allen.edwards@spacebbs.com (Allen Edwards) writes:
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- >-> >My problem is that I cannot even format a tape. Format, which takes
- >-> >two hours!, only gets 50% done and does seeks on the tape forever
- >-> after >that and past the time estimated.
- >->
- >-> That's normal !
-
- >What do you mean by "That's mormal !" I amhaving the same problem
- >listed and cannot get it going. I have turned off the dual DMA mode and
- >still it will not work. I was looking over all the messages and saw
- >yours and wondered what you were trying to say? Thanks for the reply.
- >Allen
- >
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- I am having the same problem. I found out that during the first 50%
- it is doinf formatting and the second 50% it is actually doing verifying.
- My drive used to work perfectly and only recently this problem appeared.
- Does anybody know what is wrong with the drive? I tried different settings
- of the tape software and even cleaning the head and edge connectors.
- Any help will be much appreciated. If I can't solve this problem,
- my confidence towards CMS product will be greately affected.
-
- YP
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