Evironment:
 
Server OS: Windows 2000
TSM ver: 5.1.7.0
 
I have an old tape that was used for a database backup once, that I want to 
make a scratch tape of, but it wont work. Can anyone help me with this? There 
is no problem if I do it on another tape.
 
q libvol
LB6            194ABCL1      Private                   Data        4,130
LB6            195ABCL1      Private                   Data        4,113
LB6            196ABCL1      Private                   Data        4,148
LB6            197ABCL1      Private                   DbBackup    4,167
LB6            198ABCL1      Private                   Data        4,153
LB6            199ABCL1      Private                   Data        4,165
LB6            470AALL1      Private                   Data        4,163
 
update libvol lb6 197ABCL1 status=scratch
ANR8443E UPDATE LIBVOLUME: Volume 197ABCL1 in library LB6 cannot be assigned a 
status of SCRATCH.
 
/Larsa