Are tapes re-useable after degaussing?
Yes, most tapes are re-usable after degaussing with the exception of a few like LTO. Tapes like LTO have a magnetic servo track written on the tape. Degaussing will erase this information leaving the LTO tape ready for disposal. What are the benefits of degaussing tapes? Many tape drive and tape manufacturers recommend degaussing to remove the formatting. Reformatting over existing formatting without first degaussing can cause read/write problems. Degaussing is the only way of removing existing formatting thereby allowing the tape to recover lost space and to be reformatted for different tape drives. Are Hard Drives re-usable after degaussing? No, hard drives are not reusable after degaussing because Garner’s hard drive degaussers erase all data, formatting and control track (servo track) information. This information is contained on hard drives in magnetic patterns. Garner’s hard drive degaussers remove all magnetic patterns eliminating the possibility of recovery and ready the hard d
