Article ID: 275155 - Last Review: March 1, 2007 - Revision: 3.2

Unable to Label or Write to a Tape with an HP C1537A SCSI Tape Drive

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to label a tape or write to a tape by using a Hewlett-Packard (HP) C1537A SCSI tape drive, you may receive the following error message even though your tape is not write protected:
Tape write-protected
Note that this issue may not always occur when you try to label a tape or write to a tape.
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CAUSE

This issue can occur if the tape drive has a firmware problem.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact HP to determine if the tape drive has a firmware problem.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
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