LOG: Backup set format inconsistency (7 at 0)

[kinger460]

"Backup set format inconsistency (7 at 0)"

 

this note shows up in the Log when the backup is in "Comparing" mode...what does this mean?

 

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Retrospect 6.1 (v6.1.126/rdu6.1.3.101)

Mac OS 10.4.4

G5 Dual 2GHz

Exabyte VXA Firewire drive/VXA 170m V17 tapes (10 members)

[amkassir]

Kinger, same question here and in several other threads. No satisfactory answers yet.

[natew]

Hi

 

It means there is a problem with the data on the tape. That is bad.

Does this error happen on all tapes with all backup sets or just some of them?

 

Thanks

Nate

[kinger460]

it started showing up when i created a new backup set with brand new tapes.

first, i got this error:

 

Trouble writing: “1-G5 Backup C” (847249408), error 206 (drive reported a failure: dirty heads, bad media, etc.). Additional error information for device "Ecrix VXA DC" [0:1],

Sense > f0 00 03 00 00 00 06 0a 00 00 00 00 0c 00 00 00 00 00

(ECRIX |VXA-1 |1101)

 

so, i cleaned the heads and attempted another backup to the new set.

that is when i received the "Backup set format inconsistency (7 at 0)" error.

 

so, you think its a bad tape, eh?

i'll just trash it and start anew.

 

thanks.

 

A

[natew]

Hi

 

100~ and 200~ errors are reported by the device to Retrospect. Retrospect then passes the information on to you. That means the hardware is detecting a problem. The first place to start is new tapes. Make sure your tape drive firmware is up to date too.

 

Thanks

nate