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From: cy@dbase.UUCP (Cy Shuster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Tape Backup = 40meg?
Message-ID: <176@dbase.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jul 89 21:49:02 GMT
References: <3652@cayman.COM>
Reply-To: cy@dbase.UUCP (Cy Shuster)
Organization: Ashton Tate Development Center Glendale, Calif.
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Hi, Chris!  Long ago I read somewhere that Apple Tape Backup writes each
record out 3 times, for some reason (to ensure a restore in case of tape
failures?)  But this is only a Genuine Net Rumor, and should be given only
such credence as any other.

I do know, however, that under Apple Tape Backup prior to version 2.0.1,
I was unable to restore a "volume" backup to any other drive! My internal
80 died, and I could not restore the tape to any other internal 80 in our
shop.

I don't know if this has been fixed in the current release: has anyone had
more recent experience?

--Cy--