Write-Protecting A Tape Cartridge - HP C5644A - SureStore Travan T4i Tape Drive User Manual

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Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge

Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge
Figure 4.4 Write-protecting a TR-4 cartridge
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If you write-protect a tape cartridge, the tape drive can only read data from the tape,
not write to it. Use this setting to protect data on the tape cartridge from being erased
or overwritten, for example, when you are restoring files from tape.


To write-protect a cartridge, slide the write-protect tab on the cartridge to the right.


To remove write-protection from a cartridge, slide the write-protect tab to the left.
See figure 4.4 to see how the write-protect tabs look on the TR-4 cartridge.
Write-protect tab
in locked
position