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SDLT tape cartridges backwards

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by lcw

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I'm using an old DLT VS80 and planning to buy a new SDLT 320.My concerns is can my new SDLT320 READ & WRITE on the old DLT VS80 cartridge.I need to restore from the old cartridges.Same case to DD4 tape drive can it READ & WRITE from my old DDS3 cartridges

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by spencer_a_jones

I upgraded a company from a DLT 80 to SDLT 320 which can read the old DLT tapes for restores, but you can not write to these older tapes using the newer SDLT drive.

I also daisy chained the new SDLT 320 on the back of of the DLT 80 in case they had any future requirements for the older device, covered all angles for me.

As for the DDS 3 to DDS 4, not too sure on that one

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