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Operating Your Tape Drive Write-Protecting a DDS Cartridge
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Write-Protecting a DDS Cartridge
Write-protecting a DDS cartridge protects the data on the cartridge from being changed, overwrit-
ten, or deleted. To write-protect a cartridge, slide the write-protect tab on the back of the cartridge to
the open position (see Figure 15 on page 44). To write-enable the cartridge, slide the write-protect
tab so the hole is closed (see Figure 15 on page 44).
CAUTION: Write-protecting a cartridge does not protect the data on the cartridge from
bulk-erasure or degaussing. Do not bulk erase DDS cartridges; otherwise, you will lose all of
your data on the cartridge and your data will not be recoverable.
FIGURE 15. Write-protecting a DDS Cartridge
Write protected
Write enabled