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04-04-2005 08:21 AM
04-04-2005 08:21 AM
Hi,
I am trying to extract data from a dat tape and I am getting the following error:
tar: tape error (5)
Does anyone know what this means? Also, if it is a corrupt file, is there a way to extract the data up to that point - skip the bad file - and then continue the extract?
Thanks!
I am trying to extract data from a dat tape and I am getting the following error:
tar: tape error (5)
Does anyone know what this means? Also, if it is a corrupt file, is there a way to extract the data up to that point - skip the bad file - and then continue the extract?
Thanks!
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04-04-2005 08:27 AM
04-04-2005 08:27 AM
Solution
Sorry but errno 5 means there is a bad spot on the tape and tar (and cpio, dump, etc) do not any recovery method - they don't have a resync capability. The classic tape utilities MUST read every block on the tape correctly (no skip file feature). This is why fbackup is preferred for important backups, or a commercial product like DataProtector (from HP) is preferred for reliable backups.
Bill Hassell, sysadmin
Bill Hassell, sysadmin
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04-04-2005 09:54 AM
04-04-2005 09:54 AM
Re: Tar Error (5)
See above answer.
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