Initialize Tape Turn on the "Initialize Tape" option to intialize a tape volume before beginning the Save operation. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ CAUTION /////////////////////////// \ / > INITIALIZING A TAPE ERASES WHAT CURRENTLY EXISTS ON A TAPE. < / \ //////////////////////////////////|\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ If you want to save files to a tape by adding to the tape's contents, and without erasing any existing data, make sure this option is turned off.