Sometimes we have a similar problem:

- tape is stuck in drive
- NW cannot unload it
- sooner or later NW sets the drive to service mode

What helps then is (on Linux):

mt -f /dev/nst0 unlock

and setting the drive back to normal mode.

Olaf

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