> Is there a way for me to use an old catalog tape for normal backup?  There 
> are no images on the tape and when you query the Media DataBase you get the 
> following:
> 'requested media id was not found in NB media database'.   When I query the 
> Volume database the status of the tape 0x1.  When I attempt to expire the 
> tape with the bpexpdate command I get the following: ' requested media id was 
> not found in NB media database and/or MM volume database'.  I have used the 
> bplabel command, but the tapes are still listed as catalog tape.  Is there 
> something I doing wrong or am I missing a step?
>  
> Christopher