At 08:04 AM 7/7/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Is it possible to record on DC-2120XL tapes from a Ditto drive?
>

The answer is, it depends on which model Ditto tape drive you have.
There are several models.

I have two, the 800 and the 2 GB model. The 800 model (older of the two) can
record (write to) a DC-2120XL tape cartridge.

The newer 2 GB model can only read a DC-2120XL tape cartridge, not write to it.
This is also probably true for Ditto tape drives which are newer than the 2
GB model.


>The DC-2120XL (550oe 14700FTPI) is externally very similar to
>the Ditto tape, but much smaller capacity.
>
>These are a convenient size for incremental backups.
>(The cost per MB of capacity is greater, but filling a Ditto
>for economy would put earlier backups at risk.)
>
>The Ditto can read the 2120XL, but attempting to write brings
>up a message saying the tape is the wrong type.
>
>The Ditto software displays the tape type in the header info.
>
>If the 2120XL tape is bulk-erased to remove all information,
>the Ditto Format menu item is greyed-out.
>(Does the Ditto somehow know it's the wrong type of tape,
>or does the software demand a pre-formatted tape - does
>anyone know if a bulk-erased Ditto tape can be reformatted?)
>
>Is there a way round this problem, e.g. alternative software,
>or do iomega have a captive market for recording tapes?
>
>Len Warner <[log in to unmask]> WWW Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/10120933
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