>On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:56:01 +0100, you wrote:

>On Friday 12 January 2007 12:53, George R.Kasica wrote:
>> Just noticed the following in my 2.0 logs here:
>> 
>> 09-Jan 05:48 eagle-sd: Alert: TapeAlert[8]:Not Data Grade:Replace
>> cartridge with one  containing data grade tape.
>> 
>> Never have seen that before, and before someone asks, yes they are
>> data grade brand name HP DDS3 tapes.
>> 
>> Ideas, thoughts??
>> 
>
>I wouldn't back my data up to such a drive/tape combination.  This information 
>comes from the drive, so it clearly doesn't like your tape regardless of what 
>may be written on the box.
Very interesting an HP Drive with HP DDS3 tapes in it no less. Odd.
Maybe a bad tape? Guess I'll swap it out and see what happens, it is a
bit old. They have a lifetime warranty on the tapes so I guess I'll
call HP and get some new ones.

>I have an HP DDS4 drive (4 cassette changer) that detests (gets lots of 
>errors) Sony tapes, but loves (never any problems even after years of use) 
>Imation tapes.  I would have thought that Sony tapes are better than Imation 
>tapes, but my HP drive thinks and behaves differently from me, so I cater to 
>its whims to avoid problems.
Makes sense here. Thanks. 

Never saw that message before so I wasn't sure what was generating it.

Thanks!
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