

There are different alert messages associated with the alert "Please insert overwritable media".


Refer to the Related Documents section for more information on configuring automated alert response in Backup Exec. If allocated or imported media are in the drive, they may also be overwritten depending on the Media Overwrite Protection Level that is set.īackup Exec can also be configured to respond to these alerts automatically. The media in the drive can be overwritten if the media is scratch or recyclable (its overwrite protection period has expired). Providing an overwritable tape and responding OK to the alert will allow the job to continue. When the backup spans to another media,it prompts for an Overwritable Media to continue backing up the resource(s). Another reason for this alert is when the backup is spanning onto another tape. If the media in the drive is not overwritable, the above alert is displayed requesting the user to insert overwritable media in to a tape drive. The alert "Please insert overwritable media" is displayed during a backup operation.
