Skip to content

BA4102: No tape in drive

Error code Product Applies to
BA4102 BackupAssist BackupAssist v5.3 and later

Description

This error indicates that BackupAssist cannot detect a tape within the tape drive when it performs the backup.

Resolution

Make sure that there is a tape within the tape drive.
If you receive this error and there is a tape within the drive,

To contact BackupAssist Technical Support and provide diagnostic information, please click on the applicable section below and follow the steps provided.

Contact support information

If you are using BackupAssist v9.5.1 or later

  1. Open BackupAssist.
  2. Select Help from the menu at the top of the BackupAssist console.
  3. Select Contact Support ... from the drop-down menu. This will open the BackupAssist - Support dialog.
  4. Enter the details in the fields provided.
  5. Make sure the Submit system diagnostics to help with your query tick box is checked. This will zip your BackupAssist settings so technical support can review these specifically for your environment.
  6. Select Send.

BackupAssist technical support will review your message and diagnostics, and contact you to help resolve the problem.

If you are using BackupAssist v9.5.0 or earlier

  1. Open BackupAssist.
  2. Select Help from the menu at the top of the BackupAssist console.
  3. Select Feedback and Support … from the drop-down menu.
  4. Select Contact support. This will open the BackupAssist - Support dialog.
  5. Enter the details in the fields provided.
  6. Make sure the Submit system diagnostics to help with your query tick box is checked. This will zip your BackupAssist settings so technical support can review these specifically for your environment.
  7. Select Send.

BackupAssist technical support will review your message and diagnostics, and contact you to help resolve the problem.

Last updated Created Further assistance
17th Oct 2014 16th Jun 2009 BackupAssist Support page