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Where to find HP_USBSTOR driver?

 
Bruce Windoffer
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Where to find HP_USBSTOR driver?

We are having difficulty in getting a HP StorageWorks DAT 24 USB External Tape Drive to be seen by Windows 2000 Server. We have tried using the installation CD, but the drive still fails to show up in Device Manager. This is on a Stratus Fault Tolerant Server.

We noticed in the users guide that it should be using this "HP_USBSTOR" driver, which is not getting installed. We cannot seem to find this driver anywhere on the web.

Anyone know how we can get this driver?
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Lewis Finch
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Re: Where to find HP_USBSTOR driver?

Two drivers are required in order to use HP StorageWorks DAT USB tape drives:
hpdat: Works with all HP DAT products. It is regularly updated and is available on the HP StorageWorks CD-ROM or on the HP Support web site.
hp_usbstor: USB storage device used by hpdat and it replaces the Microsoft usbstor driver for HP USB tape drives. The HP StorageWorks USB DAT drives will work with the Microsoft usbstor driver. The use of the hp_usbstor driver offers improved functionality.
It is strongly recommended that you use the installer package provided on the HP StorageWorks CD-ROM to install the two drivers BEFORE you connect the tape drive
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Lewis Finch
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Re: Where to find HP_USBSTOR driver?