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- From: SKELTON@MMC.BITNET (Hank Skelton)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Re: Time recommendations for DAT cleaning
- Message-ID: <01GO3YZHJIUA8WW4G2@MMC.BITNET>
- Date: 28 Aug 92 14:33:07 GMT
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- > Does anyone have any recommendations for amount of hours/data between cleaning
- s
- > for Winchester 4mm FlashDAT drives? I checked the hardware users guide for
- > recommendations on tapes to use but none for how often.
-
- Well, I've had mine for a year and a half. They sent two cleaning tapes
- with them, but since I've never had an error I've only cleaned the drives
- once. I run about six tapes a day on each drive, and I'll probably start
- cleaning every three months or so. I have a pretty clean environment
- though - "your mileage may vary".
-
- Hank Skelton - Meharry Medical College
- Computer Center, Nashville, TN 37208
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