Because the hardware button won't work, I would not expect software to work either.

Assuming it is the internal DDS:

I remember on the old 922s with a DDS drive you could do that by pulling off the 
front cover and inserting the eraser end of a pencil into a hole that had a 
hardware resent button.

On anything newer I think you're stuck.  You may have to power down your HP3000, 
dismantle the DDS drive and force the tape out.

Assuming it is an external rackmount DDS or DLT:

Down the LDEV, power down the drive, pull it off the rack and dismantle the drive 
to get at the tape.  (At least you won't have to down the HP3000.)


Gary Sielaff wrote:
> I need to eject a tape that won't auto eject and won't eject when I press
> the eject button.
> Forgive my stupidity, I can't even find it doing a help.
> So would someone give me that information?
> Tks
> Gary
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BT

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