> the TLZ04 just ate my cleaning tape. should i consider the drive a waste of > time, or would it be worth it to try and fix it? Don't feel lonely... I had a TK50 on my VAX 4000/200 eat a tape, tonight. That was the last straw. Now the critter is sans tape and with 4x2g drives. Oh, well.....(:+{{..... Must be the water..... Bob