We should you how to modify the registry during the installation of Windows 11 to bypass the checks for TPM, RAM, and secure boot. This is very useful for installing windows 11 into a virtualised environment that does not provide a TPM module but will also allow you to install Windows 11 onto …
We show how Cygwin can be used as a way to access block devices using the gnu commands you would normally use in Linux. Windows subsystem for Linux does not allow direct device access at a block level, using Cygwin solves this.
We take a look on the Whiteboard about why and the various method of erasing a magnetic tape. We then demonstrate using the mt command on both Linux and Windows 11 with Cygwin to erase both a 9 track tape and LTO tape.
One of the many benefits of AWS is that it can be managed across different operating systems with a single unified tool. The tool in question is the AWS Command line interface. In this blog post we will show you how to install the CLI and outline some essential commands to get you started.
We show how to install MTX command on windows 11 as part of the Tape Data Storage series.
Part of the series on Tape Data Storage we show how to install Cygwin on Windows 11 it is also the same to install on Windows 10.
We take a look at the Sony Digital Asset Manager solution that comes bundled with the ODA drive Content Manager.
We show how to fix a DVD drive that won't open or eject. We firstly show how to open the drive using the emergency eject hole and then how to remove the drive belt. Once removed we show how to restore the belt using boiling water and recommend that the belt is measured so it can then optionally be …
We take a look at Sony ODA Optical Disc Archive on Apple MAC, PC, and Linux machines. We also show you can take cartridges to and from the standalone drive to the Petasite library.