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LTO Cartridge Memory Issues
The LTO Cartridge Memory stores identification and usage information such
as the number of times the cartridge has been loaded, when it was last
cleaned, and error logs. In the unlikely event of the Cartridge Memory
becoming damaged, you may experience difficulty with the cartridge.
Use the following table to resolve LTO Cartridge Memory problems:
Problem Cause Solution
A new data cartridge that is
write-enabled is rejected by the
drive.
LTO Cartridge Memory has failed
or is damaged.
Replace the data cartridge.
A new data cartridge that is
write-protected is rejected in
several known good drives.
LTO Cartridge Memory has failed
and the drive has found no data
to recover.
Replace the data cartridge.
A cartridge that has data written
to it and is write-enabled is
rejected by the drive.
LTO Cartridge Memory has failed
or is damaged.
The data can still be recovered.
Contact the tape library supplier
for more information. After data
recovery, replace the cartridge.
A cartridge that has data written
to it and is write-protected
restores very slowly.
LTO Cartridge Memory has failed
and the drive cannot use the tape
directory information to recover
the data.
The data can still be recovered
but may take longer than normal.