Dell Products Inc.

Michael Joseph Linane, Iii

Dina A Eldin

William L Theobald

John H Dearlove, Sr

Perry Joseph Leopold, Jr

A method for using magnetic tape having damaged areas is disclosed. The method may include writing data to streaming magnetic tape, determining if the data write was successful, and responding to an unsuccessful data write by interrupting the data writing and advancing the magnetic tape forward a predetermined distance. Additionally, the method may include attempting to write data at the next location on the magnetic tape and determining if the data write was successful. The method may further include repeating the steps of advancing the tape, attempting to write, and determining whether the data write was successful following any determination that an attempted data write was not successful. The method may include further include resuming writing data to streaming magnetic tape at a location where a data write is determined to be successful.

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Round Rock, TX, United States of America

Michael Joseph Linane, Iii