Thanks for your reply. I have an external USB drive and using PCBackup from
Stompsoft (formally Veritas BackupExec), compatable with vista.
"David H. Lipman" wrote:
> From: "microsvc" <microsvc@discussions.microsoft.com>
>
> | I need to map a tape drive in Vista because the backup app only reads devices
> | that have a drive letter. How may I do this? Thanks!
>
> You don't. Tape drives are not assigned drive letters.
> A "good" backup application should be able to detect a tape drive from the Registry.
>
> What is your tape drive and type and what is your un-named backup software ?
>
> --
> Dave
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> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>
>
Seems like if proper drivers were installed for your device then it would be
recognized as an external storage device and receive a drive letter
automatically when you plugged it in.
go to control panel/administrative tools/computer management/disk tools to
see if the device is listed and you can then assign a letter if it lacks
one.
Look in control panel/device manager is the device listed and not properly
setup? (exclamation point displayed next to it).
"microsvc" <microsvc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36927932-58C2-4631-ABE0-C42062B57CFA@microsoft.com...
>I need to map a tape drive in Vista because the backup app only reads
>devices
> that have a drive letter. How may I do this? Thanks!
| Seems like if proper drivers were installed for your device then it would be
| recognized as an external storage device and receive a drive letter
| automatically when you plugged it in.
|
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Tape drives are sequential data devices and are NOT assigned drive letters.
Random-Read/Random-Write devices are assigned dive letters.
Mapping a tape drive 
Linear Mode
