BRU PE catalog building

[Bob Zelin]

I am going to “copy and paste” your post into the CatDV forum.

BobZelin

[Jim Curtis]

Thanks!

Jim Curtis
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[Boris Polyak]

Hey.
I just managed to restore a missing BRU PE archive by hand.
It’s just a bit finicky, but completely possible.
I want to automate it (i.e. write a script), but for now I can provide you with a description of what I did.

[Derek Pons]

Boris,

Would love to hear how you achieved this. I just recently discovered that I have to have the catalog files to restore from a tape…would love to know anyway around this. I hate the idea of all my LTOs being useless without these catalog files.

[Jim Curtis]

Write to tech support and ask for the BRU Tape Import Tool 2.2. Why they don’t post this on their site for customers to download without asking for is beyond me. But, that app will read your tapes, and build a catalog you can restore from. I did it once, and it worked.

I’ve suggested that they build this function into the BRU PE software. Seems like it would make sense to do so.

Jim Curtis
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[Derek Pons]

Maybe I’m not understanding completely, but how is this any different from just backing up the BRU PE environment onto a tape, cd, or external drive?

I’m wondering if there is a way to simplify where all I need to restore the data on my tape is the tape itself and the deck – without any catelog files that themselves have to be backup up separately.

[Jim Curtis]

You said: “I have to have the catalog files to restore from a tape…would love to know anyway around this.”

There is no way around restoring without a catalog AFAIK.

The app I mentioned will build a catalog, if you don’t already have one from the tape. Then you can restore from the tape.

If that’s not what you were asking, then I don’t know.

Jim Curtis
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[Derek Pons]

Ah Jim, I just understood what you are saying. If my catalogs ever get lost, this software will allow me to pull that information from the tape itself, which I can then use to restore the tape. Is that correct?

Thank you so much!

[Jim Curtis]

Yes, that’s what I’m saying.

When I upgraded my BRU PE software to version 2.2.0, some of my catalogs were read as being damaged or missing information, and this tool allowed me to rebuild them by inserting the tape in my drive.

Jim Curtis
jamesphilipcurtis.com

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[Gonar Gozali]

Dear Jim, I wonder if Bru import software works, do I have to buy it or it is include in my bru purchase? if my catalog is missing completely can I bring it back?

Many thanks

Gonar