> On Friday, amdump wrote my dump images to a tape successfully, but a > subsequent amverify showed that the tape is defective. Now, my dumps have > been removed from the holding disk, but I don't think the images on the > tape are usable. > > Is there any way to re-do this backup onto a good tape or am I hosed?
You are hosed. Here's what I do with these tapes: mark them with a fat red edding, keep them for the following rotation cycle and then throw them away.