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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Full backup aborting
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Alan Yeo <[log in to unmask]>
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Alan Yeo <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 May 2019 11:16:12 +0100
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On 09/05/2019 05:45, Mark Ranft wrote:
  I was told by a trusted CE friend that cleaning a drive three times is 
sometimes necessary to get it working again.  I don't know the science 
behind it, but that process did seem to save my behind more than once.
> 
> After cleaning, do a small test backup

likewise, 3 does seem the magic number, and it has also saved me many 
times, likewise doing a small store afterwards to the real tape you are 
going to use next.

alan


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