How to recover from damaged tape?
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How to recover from damaged tape?

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Article ID: 52601

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Issue/Introduction

How to recover from damaged tape?

 

 

Resolution

  1. Delete the INDEX for the scratched/deleted PRIMARY TAPE
  2. Use the SOURCE DUMP to point to the ALTERNATE tape
  3. Possibly run a TAPEINIT to get a new PRIMARY CART

To circumvent the problem recreate the tape from an ALTERNATE.