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[Veritas-bu] How to recover data from overwrited tape?

2006-02-02 02:30:52
Subject: [Veritas-bu] How to recover data from overwrited tape?
From: simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net (WEAVER, Simon)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 07:30:52 -0000
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hi Jay
Well, I am going to stick my neck out here, because reading the sysadmin
media manager guide, I dont think it can be done. I dont think the IMPORT
process is going to work on this either, as NBU will know about this tape,
and its current image contents.
 
The reason why I say this, is because the original data that was on this
tape has most likely been destroyed / overwritten with the new data now
stored on the same media.
 
Now, in case I am wrong, I will happily be shot down, but just in case, I
did find these link, which may or may not be much help.
 
http://www.vogon.co.uk/tape-data-recovery/media-types.htm
<http://www.vogon.co.uk/tape-data-recovery/media-types.htm> 
 
http://www.disklabs.com/tape-drive-recovery.asp
<http://www.disklabs.com/tape-drive-recovery.asp> 
 
Rule of thumb is, where at all possible, is to not manually expire tapes if
you can help it :-(
Thanks

Simon Weaver
Technical Support
Windows Domain Administrator 

EADS Astrium
Tel: 02392-708598 

Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Cheon [mailto:jay.cheon AT gmail DOT com] 
Sent: 02 February 2006 05:59
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] How to recover data from overwrited tape?


Hi All
 
A few days ago, one of my customer had some mistake during  manual expire
tapes. Some tape are needed for restore the data but the tape was already
overwritten by other backup job.
How to restore the data from overwritten tape?
Anybody has experience about it?
 
Any information would be appreciated.



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<DIV><SPAN class=3D541472607-02022006><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=
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of thumb is, where at all possible, is to not manually expire tapes if you=
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help it :-(</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV>Hi All</DIV>
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  <DIV>A few days ago, one of my customer had some mistake during=
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  but the tape was already overwritten by other backup job.</DIV>
  <DIV>How to restore the data from overwritten tape?</DIV>
  <DIV>Anybody has experience about it?</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Any information would be=
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