The TAPE_PREPARE structure describes how to prepare the tape.
typedef struct _TAPE_PREPARE { // tp
ULONG Operation;
} TAPE_PREPARE;
Members
Operation
Specifies how to prepare the tape. This member must be one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
| TAPE_LOCK | Locks the tape ejection mechanism so that the tape is not ejected accidentally during a tape operation. |
| TAPE_TENSION | Moves to the end of the tape and rewinds to the beginning of the tape. This value is ignored if the tape device does not support tensioning. |
| TAPE_UNLOAD | Rewinds and unloads the tape. |
| TAPE_UNLOCK | Unlocks the tape ejection mechanism. |