Platform SDK: Files and I/O

Tape Backup Functions

The following functions are used with tape backup.

Function Description
BackupRead Reads data associated with a specified file or directory into a buffer.
BackupSeek Seeks forward in a data stream.
BackupWrite Writes a stream of data from a buffer to a specified file or directory.
CreateTapePartition Reformats a tape.
EraseTape Erases all or part of a tape.
GetTapeParameters Retrieves information that describes the tape or the tape drive.
GetTapePosition Retrieves the current address of the tape.
GetTapeStatus Determines whether the tape device is ready to process tape commands.
PrepareTape Prepares the tape to be accessed or removed.
SetTapeParameters Specifies the block size of a tape or configures the tape device.
SetTapePosition Sets the tape position on the specified device.
WriteTapemark Writes a specified number of filemarks, setmarks, short filemarks, or long filemarks to a tape device.