Enable or disable a tape or disk

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To enable or disable a tape or disk

Open Removable Storage.
In the console tree, click Contents.

Where?
- Removable Storage (computer name)/Libraries/applicable library/Contents
In the details pane, right-click the tape or disk, and then click Properties.
On the Media tab, verify that the Enable media check box is selected.

Or, to disable the tape or disk, clear the Enable media check box.

Notes

To complete this procedure, you need the appropriate administrative credentials for the affected Removable Storage item. To maintain system security, rather than logging in as an administrator, log in as a user without administrative credentials, and run Removable Storage as an administrator by right-clicking the Computer Management icon, clicking Run As, and choosing an account in the local Administrators group.
To open Removable Storage, click Start and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. In the console tree, double-click Storage and then click Removable Storage.
Disabling the tape or disk makes it unavailable for use.

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