V-79-57344-33991 - Backup Exec reports that "The Media Is Bad."

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Cause

  1. Contaminated read/write heads of the tape device
  2. Bad Media
  3. Tape device driver is not updated
  4. Bad Cabling or SCSI problems
  5. Check if there are any hardware errors.

Resolution

This issue could be due to a number of problems:
 

CAUSE

STEPS TO RESOLVE 
1. Contaminated read/write heads of the tape device: Check with the hardware manufacturer for proper cleaning techniques.
2. Bad media:
Replace the media. Try a new tape that is certified by the hardware manufacturer.
 
Additionally, the tape may be erased using "NoPoll" with NTBackup utility. Refer to related documents.
3. Tape driver: Load the appropriate Backup Exec tape driver. The latest Backup Exec tape drivers can be downloaded from the Veritas Technical Support Web site at https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US.html .
4. General SCSI problems: Isolate the tape drive on its own controller card.
5)  Check  if there is any Hardware Related Error in the Event logs  Contact Hardware Vendor
 
 
 

 

Issue/Introduction

V-79-57344-33991 - Backup Exec reports that "the media is bad."

Additional Information

UMI: V-79-57344-33991
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