22 Jun
2005
22 Jun
'05
2:37 p.m.
Tony wrote....
Spacing the magnetic part (the oxide coating) away
from the head (by the
thickness of the tape base) would kill off the HF response of the drive.
You'd almost certainly not be able to resolve individual bits.
Ok, use a magnetic fingerprinting powder on it ;) Actually, I've heard (and
seen) there IS a liquid solution that will let you visibly see the dots on
mag tape.
THEN... read the bits optically.
Jay