Unable to Label or Write to a Tape with an HP C1537A SCSI Tape Drive (275155)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q275155

SYMPTOMS

When you try to label a tape or write to a tape by using a Hewlett-Packard (HP) C1537A SCSI tape drive, you may receive the following error message even though your tape is not write protected:
Tape write-protected
Note that this issue may not always occur when you try to label a tape or write to a tape.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the tape drive has a firmware problem.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact HP to determine if the tape drive has a firmware problem.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/3/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbHardware kbprb KB275155
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