🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sat, 21 Dec 1996 05:06:44 GMT, lmeiss@themall.net (Lou Meiss)
wrote:

>On 20 Dec 1996 03:48:01 GMT, julmer@email.usps.gov (James Ulmer)
>wrote:
>
><sounds of snipping...>
>
>>I bought the software and have been pleased with it. It supports the new 
>>2120EXtra 1000' 800 meg (compressed) tapes on my Trakker 250. I get a 
>>gigabyte on only 2 tapes. That alone was worth it to me.
>
>Which software? Is it the Colorado Ver 1.70 for Win 95 or something
>else. I also haven't heard that there are "extended" 2120 tapes. Might
>like to give them a try since I only seem to be able to get about
>200-210 Meg on a 2120XL even with Win 95 compression on.
>
>Thanks,
>
>73 de Lou   
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Check out the following:

I emailed Colorado's technical support and this is the reply:

>  JanR
>     Alternative Resource Center
>     HP-Colorado Memory Systems
>     
>     QIC-EXTRA - COMPATIBILITY WITH HP COLORADO PRODUCTS
>     
>     
>     For optimum performance and reliability, HP Colorado recommends the 
>     use of HP Colorado brand tapes which have been fully tested for use 
>     with HP Colorado tape drives.  If you have issues or questions about 
>     the use of QIC-EXtra tapes in an HP Colorado drive, please contact the 
>     tape's manufacturer.  HP Colorado cannot upgrade your software free of 
>     charge for use with these tapes.  If you need to upgrade your software 
>     please call 1-800-294-6152.  
>     
>        The following information is based on our limited testing of the DC 
>     2120, 3020 and TR-1 EXtra from Verbatim Corporation .
>     COLORADO BACKUP FOR DOS
>       -  Not compatible
>     COLORADO BACKUP FOR OS/2
>       -  Not tested
>     COLORADO BACKUP FOR WINDOWS 
>       -  Tape must be reformatted with CBW 2.80 before a successful backup 
>     can be performed.
>       -  Not compatible with earlier versions of CBW.
>     COLORADO BACKUP FOR WINDOWS 95
>       -  No known issues with CBW95 version 1.51.
>       -  Not compatible with earlier versions of CBW95.
>     MICROSOFT BACKUP
>       -  Not compatible
>     WINDOWS NT BACKUP
>       -  Not compatible
>     ARCADA BACKUP - WINDOWS VERSION 5.0A
>     Verbatim QIC-EXtra tapes ship with a copy of this software.
>     The documentation with the software claims compatibility with the 
>     following HP Colorado Products.  Contact Verbatim Corporation if 
>     Arcada Backup doesn't work with your drive.
>       -  Jumbo 250 and 350
>       -  Trakker 250 and 350
>       -  HP Colorado T1000 and T1000e
>       -  FC-10, FC20 and TC-15 controllers.
>     INTERCHANGE
>       -  Arcada Backup volumes cannot be restored with any version of 
>     Colorado software.
>       -  Colorado Backup for Windows 95 volumes cannot be restored with 
>     Arcada Backup.
>       -  Colorado Backup for DOS and Windows volumes can be restored with 
>     Arcada Backup.
>