Error 3013

I have a database maintenance plan job that failed with the following error on sql server 2000

Executed as user: HACIEXXWVNDA\MH-GAGI-WEB01$. Operation on device '\\.\Tape0' exceeded retry count. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3230) BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3013). The step failed.

Does anyone know why this happened? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Hi ..

I'm getting the same error; please anyone can help in the matter ASAP.

Thanks and regards.

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I'd check out the hardware, but in the mean time why don't you back up to a file instead of to tape, then backup the files to tape. It's a safer way to back up, and you're not relying on that particular tape drive to be available when you need to restore, should that need arise.