Robert, As it's seen <rewind> does not work. Nothing related with tape will work if <rewind> does not!!!!! Check that you selected the right number for REMTAPE in MOUNT. Leonia >rewind AIPS 1: ZTPOPR: REMOTE TAPE SYSTEM RETURNS ERROR CODE 2 AIPS 1: ZTPOPN: REMOTE OPEN ERROR 2 TO kira AIPS 1: TAPIO: ERROR 2 OPENING FILE AIPS 1: INVALID TAPE