Automatically return media to a free media pool

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To automatically return media to a free media pool

Open Removable Storage.
If Removable Storage is in Full view, in the console tree, double-click Media Pools.
Right-click the applicable media pool, and then click Properties.

If Removable Storage is in Simple view, on the View menu, click Full, and then double-click Media Pools.
On the General tab, select the Return media to Free media pool check box.

Notes

To complete this procedure, you need the appropriate administrative credentials for the affected Removable Storage item. To maintain system security, rather than logging in as an administrator, log in as a user without administrative credentials, and run Removable Storage as an administrator by right-clicking the Computer Management icon, clicking Run As, and choosing an account in the local Administrators group.
To open Removable Storage, click Start and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. In the console tree, double-click Storage and then click Removable Storage.
If you do not select the Return media to Free media pool check box, you must manually move tapes or disks in this application media pool to a free media pool when no longer needed. After you do this, another application can use those tapes or disks. For information on how to manually move media to a free media pool, see Related Topics.

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