Microsoft backup will not recognize back up tape.

[Frank Martin]

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I use a Seagate "Travan40" 20/40gB streamer tape drive (Seagate STTM40) with
WindowsXP.

I am trying to get the Microsoft Backup program to work with this, but this
software will not recognize the above drive.

One the "back-up" screen there is a dropdown box at the bottom asking where
the backup should be sent, and three options are given.

1/ File
2/ MiniQIC
3/ Travan.

Only rhe "File" works and I need to know how to get the software to
recognize my tape drive.

Can anyone advise me how to do this? I have had the tape drive working with
the "Stomp Backup" software but this is difficult to use and I want to try
the Microsoft one, mainly for portability between computers.

Please help, Frank

[Peter Hutchison]

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:34:34 +1000, "Frank Martin"
> wrote:

>I use a Seagate "Travan40" 20/40gB streamer tape drive (Seagate STTM40) with
>WindowsXP.
>
>I am trying to get the Microsoft Backup program to work with this, but this
>software will not recognize the above drive.
>
>One the "back-up" screen there is a dropdown box at the bottom asking where
>the backup should be sent, and three options are given.
>
>1/ File
>2/ MiniQIC
>3/ Travan.
>
>Only rhe "File" works and I need to know how to get the software to
>recognize my tape drive.
>
>Can anyone advise me how to do this? I have had the tape drive working with
>the "Stomp Backup" software but this is difficult to use and I want to try
>the Microsoft one, mainly for portability between computers.
>
>Please help, Frank
>

Is the tape drive listed in Device Manager? Also, is it listed in the
Removable Storage section of Computer Management? If not, you need to
download a driver for it.

see
http://www.certance.com/support/tape/drivers/

Peter Hutchison