Many causes of recording or read errors are temporary and can be corrected by cleaning the tape drive. Regular tape drive cleaning helps in long-term reliability and should be conducted on a scheduled cycle as well as when requested by the drive. This cleaning cartridge corrects temporary recording or read errors by cleaning the drive. It is compatible with DDS Tape Drives. This product has been tested and validated on Dell systems to ensure it will work with your computer. It is supported by Dell Tech Support when used with a Dell system.