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Date:	Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:11:54 -0600
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Subject:	Re: Using tar to run backups onto a tape device using cygwin
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On 10/18/2012 08:45 AM, srikant veeraraghavan wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> I have been trying to write few backups using the tar command onto a tape
> drive which is zoned to my Windows server.
> The Carts have been loaded on the tapes on which I need to run the backup.
> I found the tape Symbolic name from the Device manager tab. And this is t=
he
> command that I used.
>=20
> tar -cf \\.\Tape0 /cygdrive/c/StratfordData

Isn't that the same as:

tar -cf '\.Tape0' /cygdrive/c/StratfordData

Are you sure you are using backslash correctly in your command?

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