Compaq SDLT 110/220 GB XP professional driver

[Helen Flynn]

Does anyone know where I can get hold of this driver please?

[Marino Meloni_1]

this installer should contain all the latest drivers

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/tape/TapeDrv/SCSITapeInstaller.exe

marino

[Helen Flynn]

Thanks, no XP driver for this tape drive in that collection though, the SCSI driver doesn't work with it - any other suggestions greatly appreciated!

[Marino Meloni_1]

Try to install from the w2k3 directory:

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; INF File -- Version History
; Version 1.3: Added support for Windows XP; changed version to 1.3 to match sys file.
; Version 1.3a: Added entry for SDLT320 drive.
; Version 1.3b: Removed placeholder for Compaq SDLT320.
; Version 1.3c: Added entries for Benchmark DLT1 and Compaq DLT1 drives.
; Version 1.4: Changed DriverVer to 1.4 and updated Filesize.
; Version 1.5: Changed DriverVer to 1.5 and updated Filesize.
; Version 1.7: Changed DriverVer to 1.7 and updated Filesize.
; Version 1.7a: Added Tandberg entries to displayed list of user-selectable drives.
; Version 1.7b: Added entry for Compaq SDLT320 drive.

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[Helen Flynn]

no joy with that either :(

[Jaclyn Rothe]

What back up software are you using??

Please always use the proper procedure dictated by the back up software. If you use ARCserve, DPX or tapeware you disable the drive in device manager and do not use drivers.

If you use Back up Exec download and install their driver.

[Helen Flynn]

Well, option 1 is to use XP backup and option 2 is to use StorageWorks. For which XP has no real instruction and for StorageWorks I followed as instructed.....This issue is starting to look a little unsolvable so I may just purchase something more modern for the job.

[Jaclyn Rothe]

You should have no issues configuring this...

When you say StorageWorks are you referring to Library and Tape Tools? Becasue LTT is not a back up software it is a diagnostic software.

You can use Win XP Native backup...
1. try uninstalling the SDLT drive from device manager
2. make sure the drive is powered on
3. then rescan for devices or reboot (whatever windows prompts)
4. allow windows plug and play to find the new device and agree for drivers to be installed.

this should get you some kind of Microsoft driver to use with NTbackup.

[Helen Flynn]

Hi, thanks for all your suggestions. The XP native backup and the route you described was what I originally tried and it didn't detect the tape drive in the process. I managed to get Windows to load some sort of DLT driver in the process but that was unsucessful too. I have heard from HP directly that this device is not supported with XP so I have bought an iomega rev drive instead. Thanks again.