Restoring from a Tape Device Archive

Restoring a Project from a Tape Device Archive

To restore a project from a tape archive:

1. Load to the tape device one of the tapes that make up the archive.

2. In the MediaHub, enable Browse for Archives.

3. In the Local Devices list, double-click the tape device to open it and select Open.

   Warning: Do not select Format, as this would erase all data on the tape.

4. Navigate the archive, and select the project to restore. Projects are created at the root of an archive tape.

5. Click Restore Project. If the archive spans multiple tapes, Flame prompts you to insert the required tape.

   Flame starts restoring the project. The actual duration of the archive process depends on the size of the project. You can cancel the process at any time by clicking anywhere on the screen: you cannot use the application for anything else while Flame restores your project. Once restored, you can switch to the restored project using Flame Project Settings.

To restore project setups from a tape archive:

1. Load to the tape device one of the tapes that make up the archive.

2. In the MediaHub, enable Browse for Archives.

3. In the Local Devices list, double-click the tape device and click Open.

   Warning: Do not select Format, as this would erase all data on the tape.

4. Navigate the archive, and open the project that contains the setups to restore.

5. Locate and select the Project Setups folder.

6. Click Restore Setups. If the archive spans multiple tapes, Flame prompts you to insert the required tape.

   Flame starts restoring the project. The actual duration of the archive process depends on the size of the project. You can cancel the process at any time by clicking anywhere on the screen: you cannot use the application for anything else while Flame restores your project. Once restored, you can switch to the restored project using Flame Project Settings.

Restoring Material from a Tape Device Archive

To restore material from an archive on a tape device:

1. Load to the tape device one of the tapes that make up the archive.

2. In the MediaHub, enable Browse for Archives.

3. In the Local Devices list, double-click the tape device and click Open.

   Warning: Do not select Format, as this would erase all data on the tape.

4. Drag and drop clips and folders from the archive to the Media panel.

   Material you drag and drop appears greyed out in the Media panel, and is not restored until you click Restore.

5. Click Restore. If the archive spans multiple tapes, you are prompted to insert the required tape.

   The length of the restoration process depends on the size of the material being restored. You cannot use the application for anything else while the material is restored. Cancel the process at any time by clicking anywhere in the MediaHub.

Opening Multi-Tape Archives

When creating large archives, you can use multiple volumes to store one archive. By splitting the contents of one archive onto separate tapes, you can keep similar types of material together in the same archive.

You can open material on any tape in a multiple tape archive but you need the last tape in the multiple tape archive sequence. The last tape contains necessary header information for locating the material you want to restore.

To open material from a multi-tape archive:

1. Insert the last tape in the tape device.

2. In the MediaHub, browse for Archives.

3. Select the tape device from the list of Local Devices.

4. Click Open Archive.

5. Follow the instruction.

   You can now restore a project or any part of the archived material.