Physically Damaged Tapes

As with Fire and Flood damage, if a tape case is damaged then proper work is required before any attempt is made to recover the data. With AIT and DAT (and other cassette type mechanisms) there is a spring loaded shutter that protects the exposed section of tape. The shutter opens and closes during the cassette load and unload operation. If the shutter or any of its composite parts become damaged then tape could easily become stuck in the drive.

For more information on Physically Damaged Tapes talk to Altirium Ltd