Hi! Check for the Compression Enabled or not.
if not make it enable and try to backup on the tapes. Or make the Tape Readonly manually, and private by Update libvolume LBa.b.c.d [volume name] stauts=private update libvolume LBa.b.c.d [volume name] access=readonly wherestgpool=[STG pool] wheredeviceclass=[Your Device class] Your problem may be solved. Thank u Dinakar __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools