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From: shoshana@pdi.UUCP (Shoshana Abrass)
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Subject: Backups - even simpler question
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Date: 4 Jun 91 21:32:19 GMT
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In article <1991Jun4.122357.31249@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, Raymond Arritt writes:

>  I have found that this is almost always a symptom of a dirty 
>  tape drive.  The QIC drive apparently is very sensitive in 
>  this regard.  I'm willing to bet that if you clean the drive 
>  this problem will go away.

  How do you clean a QIC drive? Just apply alcohol-based cleaner to the 
  heads with a lint-free q-tip, or does 3M sell a cleaner cartridge?

  -shoshana

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