Tape read error - now what ?

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If you have access to an IBM mainframe you can try having the tape
copied on it.  IBM tape drives often are able to read tapes that
other drives cannot.  It's one of the few uses I've found for
IBM mainframes.
haynes at ucscc.ucsc.edu
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