January 16th, 2008

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ATI Catalyst? Software Suite Version 8.1
Includes MultiView support, which renders across multiple graphics adapters.
(tags: ATI Video Drivers )

Microsoft reintroduces Plus! for Windows Vista
Four ‘casual’ games for Vista. These better be released to Ultimate users, cause that whole ‘Ultimate Extras’ thing smelling more like a rip-off every day.
(tags: Extras Ultimate Games )

iTunes 7.6 released: Windows Vista [...]

Written by Joe on January 16th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Backup Exec Error the Media is bad

Job ended: dinsdag 15 januari 2008 at 0:35:07Completed status: FailedFinal error: 0xe00084c7 - The media is bad.Final error category: Backup Media Errors

For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-33991

 

Storage device "HP 1" reported an error on a request to read data from media. Error reported: Data error (cyclic redundancy check). This could be caused by either a dirty tape drive, bad media, or a SCSI problem.V-79-57344-33991 - The media is bad.

The above message I got 2 consequitve times from backup exec.

I used a cleaning tape to clean the heads.

I used Quantum Software to verify my backupunit (HP VS80) and all was ok.

But I still received the same error message.

 

Document ID: 192130

http://support.veritas.com/docs/192130

The error message "Bad Data" is reported by Backup Exec during backup or verify operations.


Exact Error Message

Backup Exec reported an error on a request to (read/write) data (to/from) storage media. Error reported: Bad Data

Details:

The "Bad Data" error is generic in nature and can be caused by many factors. The following list contains the most common reasons for this error and potential solutions:

1.  Contaminated read/write heads of the tape device. Running 3-4 consecutive cleaning cycles will usually resolve this problem.

2.  Bad media.  
3.  Tape head alignment problems. This would require replacing the tape device.

4.  SCSI transfer rate to the tape device is too fast. Use the manufacturer’s SCSI setup program to lower the transfer rate.

5.  Disable the sync negotiation to the tape device in the SCSI setup program.

6.  Check/replace the SCSI cable or terminator.

7.  Isolate the tape drive on its own controller card.

 

The first item did it. just run the clean tape 3/4 times and now my backup works again.

please do not put this on your own site,
link at least back to http://daily-it.blogspot.com

Written by Teus on January 16th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Microsoft reintroduces Plus! for Windows Vista?

The first edition of Microsoft Plus! was codenamed frosting, like frosting on a cake. (Insert Portal cake joke). When Microsoft introduced Ultimate Extras for Windows Vista, everyone naturally assumed this was the replacement for Plus! delivered digitally instead of a retail product, but that might turn out to be false.
The eagle-eye enthusiasts at the Neowin.net [...]

Written by Long Zheng on January 16th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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