[X4U] OT: utility for erasing mini DV tapes?

[Alex]

On Jul 4, 2005, at 18:51, Michael Elliott wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone knows how to go about completely erasing a 
> miniDV tape back to something like it's original blank state.

Bulk eraser/degausser. (Post your question to the MacDV list -- you'll 
probably get specific suggestions.)

> Does anyone know a utility that allows for true erasure, rather then 
> over-recording?

If you mean a software tool to do this, I've never heard of any. 
However, this

<http://www.coolatoola.com/>

might do it, since it formats the tape prior to using it for backup.



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