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To start the utility open "cmd.exe" in the Start menu and switch to the CHARON installation folder then the "\Build_XXX\xXX" child folder where the utility is located.

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Usage 

The following is an example are examples of the usage syntax:

Dump tape content to file:

...> mtd [options] <tape device name> <tape container name>

Restore dump to tape:

...> mtd [options] <tape container name> <tape device name>

Convert formats:

...> mtd [options] <tape container name> <tape container name>

Examine tape dump and check its integrity:

...> mtd [options] <tape container name>


Options:

ParameterDescription
-l <file name>

Creates a log file. The name is "file name".

-r <number>Specifies a number of attempts to read a damaged data block
-i

Ignore bad blocks and continue processing w/o interruption. It implies "-r 0"

-nDo not rewind tape
-pDisable progress reporting
-v

Enable verbose tracing of data transfer (implies "-p")

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-sWrite tape image in SMA format
-gGather statistics and print upon completion
-aDo not print logo


Examples:

...> mtd -l tape1.txt -r 10 \\.\Tape0 "C:\Charon\Tapes\tape1.vtape"

Use the following syntax to write the content of a tape container to a physical tape:

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...> mtd "C:\Charon\Tapes\tape1.vtape" \\.\Tape0

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