Can anyone help please

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 12:53:42

In 1997, I produced the Book of Remembrance for Dunblane, following the massacre there. Back then, I backed up to Travan TR4 tapes (DC2120). I didn't, in those days, make multiple media backups, and so I now have a tape cartridge but no drive to lift the files with.

Does anyone have a working Travan drive that they could use to extract the backup to CD for me please?

In case you're wondering, I'd like to modify the electronic version as so much has changed in terms of email addresses and locations for the PDF since then.

Thanks.

Lance · Nov 11, 2011, 12:57:34

Can you not use Adobe Acrobat to amend the PDF: http://www.ukexpert.co.uk/images/dunblane_ukforum.pdf

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 12:58:37

I'd need the original files, ideally, Lance.

Simon · Nov 11, 2011, 12:58:53

Never even heard of a Travan drive! Can you not just amend the PDF?

Simon · Nov 11, 2011, 12:59:22

Or what Lance said.

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 13:01:39

Glenn · Nov 11, 2011, 13:07:26

Is the original on the website?

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 13:08:39

http://rik.www.idnet.com/

Bottom link, Glenn.

Glenn · Nov 11, 2011, 13:09:48

So can you not download a copy from there and save it?

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 13:11:48

I have the PDF locally, Glenn, just not the original text, image and PageMaker files.

Glenn · Nov 11, 2011, 13:15:41

These guys any help? http://www.apextechnology.co.uk/tape-qic-travan-cartridge-file-data-transfer-recovery.asp

Ray · Nov 11, 2011, 13:17:00

I've got an old Hewlett Packard Colorado tape drive that uses 2.5/5Gb Travan tapes, Rik, but I don't know if there is any software available for it now that will work with the current Windows OSs.

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 13:24:29

Thanks, Glenn, I'll give them a call.

I know what you mean, Ray, the timing dates back to Windows 95.

Lance · Nov 11, 2011, 13:25:40

Would a win95 virtual machine be able to use the hardware?

Ray · Nov 11, 2011, 13:33:08

Quote from: Rik on Nov 11, 2011, 13:24:29
Thanks, Glenn, I'll give them a call.

I know what you mean, Ray, the timing dates back to Windows 95.

According to some info I've found on the HP site it should work on XP, Rik, I'll stick it into an old MC I've got with XP still on it over the weekend and see if it still works.

Rik · Nov 11, 2011, 16:09:13

Thanks.

Ray · Nov 13, 2011, 12:16:14

Update: Surprise, surprise it actually works and the Colorado II backup software installs and runs.

Rik · Nov 13, 2011, 12:28:55

Could you copy the files off for me, then, Ray?

Ray · Nov 13, 2011, 12:56:21

Quote from: Rik on Nov 13, 2011, 12:28:55
Could you copy the files off for me, then, Ray?

I'd be more than happy to have a go for you, Rik.

Rik · Nov 13, 2011, 15:31:55

Thanks.

Can you PM me your address please?