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ERROR_NO_DATA_DETECTED
no more data is on the tape.
ERROR_NO_DATA_DETECTED means that the tape drive found no additional recorded data at the current or subsequent position.
Where the result appears
- Restore and verification scans.
- catalog reconstruction from tape.
- reading beyond the last recorded block.
- blank or partially written media.
Typical causes
- the operation reached the end of recorded data.
- the loaded cartridge is blank or not the expected volume.
- the tape was erased, truncated, or incompletely written.
- positioning selected an unused partition or area.
What to collect
- media barcode/serial, partition, file and block position, and backup-set identity.
- whether filemarks or setmarks were encountered first.
- write history, erase operations, and job completion records.
- drive sense information and tape health indicators.
Handling and recovery
Verify media identity and expected dataset length before concluding that data was lost. In a spanning restore, request the next cataloged volume. For a write job, distinguish normal blank space from an unexpectedly incomplete backup and retain job logs.
Common misinterpretation
This result does not necessarily indicate a read error. The drive may be functioning correctly and reporting that no recorded blocks remain.
References
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