Posted by Richard Crowley on 08/27/07 16:24

"peter" wrote ...
> "Tom" wrote ...
>> 2) Fast-forward once to the end of the tape and rewind
>
> This seems like a do nothing. Does it accomplish something non obvious?

It probably does nothing useful for new tapes.
OTOH, it is advisable for archive tapes that have
sat around for years.

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