Friedrich wrote :

> I need to restore Files from my HP3000/918 with DDS2 to a contractors
> HP3000 with a DDS1 tape.
> I get the following messages - whats worng?
>
> THANKS IN ADVANCE
> Friedrich
>
> (M:DBFULL.OEKVT-15) restore *tape;@.phdb.oekvt;show;local;keep
> STORE/RESTORE VERSION   C.55.35 (C) 1986 HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.
>
> RESTORE  *tape;@.phdb.oekvt;SHOW;LOCAL;KEEP
>
> SAT, MAY  1, 1999,  1:23 PM
>
> INVOKING CMSTORE TO READ MPEv MEDIA
> MPE-XL Transport Store-Restore, C.05.08  (C) Hewlett-Packard Co., 1988.
> RESTORE  *TAPE;@.PHDB.OEKVT;SHOW;LOCAL;KEEP;;LDEV=   7
> SAT, MAY  1, 1999,  1:24 PM
>
> RECSIZE OF RECORD HOLDING STORE/RESTORE LABEL WAS NOT 40 WORDS
>  (S/R 6188)
>
> RESTORE aborted because of error. (CIERR 1091)
> (M:DBFULL.OEKVT-16)

Not 100 % sure, but my best guess is that the tape was created on a DDS-2
with hardware compression enabled and restore attempted on a DDS-1 drive
that either (1) does not do any hardware compression at all or (2) has
hardware compression enabled.

Another possibility is that you used a 120-m DDS-2 cartridge that can only
be handled by genuine DDS-2 drives (green label)

Action suggested :

1) Disable hardware compression on DDS-2:

:DEVCTRL.MPEXL.TELESUP 7 compression=disable   (assuming your ldev# is 7)

2) Recreate the tape on DDS-2

3) Retry the restore on DDS-1

4) And refrain from using 120-m DDS-2 or 125-m DDS-3 cartridges. Only use
60-m or 90-m DDS-1 cartridges, with MRS (media recognition system) label.

Hope this helps

Christian Lheureux
Responsable du Departement Systemes et Reseaux
Head of Systems and Networks Department
APPIC R.H.
HPConnect Systems Integrator / HP3000 Expert / HP e-Partner
Tel : +33-1-69-80-97-22   /   Fax : +33-1-69-80-97-14