TAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS

The TAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS structure describes the tape drive.

typedef struct _TAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS { 
  BOOLEAN ECC; 
  BOOLEAN Compression; 
  BOOLEAN DataPadding; 
  BOOLEAN ReportSetmarks; 
  DWORD   EOTWarningZoneSize; 
} TAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS, *PTAPE_SET_DRIVE_PARAMETERS; 

Members

ECC

Specifies whether the device supports hardware error correction. This member is TRUE if hardware error correction is supported.

Compression

Specifies whether hardware data compression is enabled or disabled. This member is TRUE if hardware data compression is enabled.

DataPadding

Specifies whether data padding is enabled or disabled. Data padding keeps the tape streaming at a constant speed. This member is TRUE if data padding is enabled.

ReportSetmarks

Specifies whether setmark reporting is enabled or disabled. This member is TRUE if setmarks are enabled.

EOTWarningZoneSize

Specifies the number of bytes between the end-of-tape warning and the physical end of the tape.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
  Header: Declared in Winnt.h; include Windows.h.

See Also

Tape Backup Overview, Tape Backup Structures