Wirt writes:

> In attempting to
> transfer over all of our archived tapes onto DDS, I loaded several of our
> archived tapes that hadn't been read since they were written six years prior
> -- and I was surprised and disappointed to find that I couldn't read any of
> them if they were of a certain brand.
>
> The lubricant on the tape had congealed and had become a sticky goo.
[snip]
> It pays to reincarnate the hardware every so often.

Clearly, it also pays to go with top-quality media.

(I assume these were *not* Scotch "Black Watch" tapes.)

--Glenn

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