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It's trivial to wipe data on a tape with a degausser. You destroy the Tape in the process since it also wipes out factory written servo tracks.
by rowanG077 5y ago
It's trivial to wipe data on a tape with a degausser. You destroy the Tape in the process since it also wipes out factory written servo tracks.
- kortex 5y agoIs there a way to restore the servo tracks? This sounds like the kind of hack a dedicated nerd could pull off with an arduino and duct tape.
- ansible 5y agoWithout looking into the specs, at the very least, you'd need to modify the LTO drive firmware. The drive itself isn't designed to operate without the servo tracks. Those are written to newly-manufactured tapes with special equipment at the factory. So, it would take a very dedicated nerd indeed.
- rowanG077 5y agoNot that I know off. But the positioning on recent Gen LTOs is pretty tight. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for a dedicated nerd but it won't be trivial.