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Posted on Feb 28, 2008

VHS tape won't play or rewind

I have a Maxell VHS tape with a lecture recorded in 1992.  I tried to play the tape and it played for a minute or so, then it stopped.  Now it won't rewind or go forward.  I'd like to transfer the contents to a DVD.  What can I do?

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    i popped in a work out tape that my aunt never used for years. i work out to it daily.. and it tightened up to where it wouldn't play, ffwd or rwd. this tip really worked and now i can get back to my daily workouts. thank you so much. =o)

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I work at the History Channel and have  a VHS that had the same troubles. I need it desperately for the show I am working on. I tapped it on a table fast forwarded it and presto! Tape fixed, crisis averted. Thank you, Thank you, thank you.

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It didnt work for me, it fast forwarded to the end and i did rewind it but the counter/timer still doesnt work and it is just a blue screen? help

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Tap tape on table to loosen it up.....
put tape in player.....
press fast forward.....
let it come to the end....
then rewind it.....
press play.....
hope this helped.....

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Same problem, but mine still wouldn't fast forward, so I tried rewinding it (with little hope) and wellah! It worked! Thanks for the tip. My tape was one of my children when they were very young!

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