On 05/09/12 16:44, Michael Leone wrote:
> Here's a weird one. I am attempting a D/R recovery of a Win2008 R2 client, 
> from a tape made over this past weekend. But when it goes to run, I am 
> getting:
> 
> Block size is 32768 bytes not 131072 bytes. Verify the device 
> configuration. Tape positioning by record is disabled.
> 
> I have no idea why. This is the same server, library, and tape that was in 
> use this past weekend, when the backup created normally. And I was on 
> vacation for a couple days, so I certainly didn't change any settings 
> since the backup on Sunday. And my boss says he didn't do it (he wouldn't 
> know how; I'm not sure I know how ..)
> 
> Any thoughts about why it thinks the blocksize is not what it wants? And 
> more importantly, how to fix it, so the recovery finishes? Searching 
> powerlink is not finding a quick solution (probably my searching at fault)
> 

32K is not a common block size. It usually indicates hardware failure
rather than a genuine block size mismatch.

Also, block size issues are almost a thing of the past, not relevant
since most people stopped using wired SCSI and primitive controllers
with primitive drivers.