----- Original Message -----
From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh(a)aracnet.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: MicroVAX 3100 Problem
Rewinding a tape that is already out of the drive
without tearing the tape
appart is possible, barely. However it's anything but fun, I've done it
with a CompaTape III cartridge.
if this happen, I simply hook up the tape in the machine, and then wind the
tape in by hand. After the next start, the tape drive unload it byself ;-))
But, I have always an open TK50 drive only for this purpose ;-))
cheers,
emanuel