Multiple volume computer media tape cartridge

A media tape cartridge, comprising:

• a tape spool holder;
• a spool of media tape mounted to the tape spool holder and having a plurality of sections with a central, midpoint break between some of the sections, each of the sections having a plurality of read/write tracks;
• a multiple volume selector switch located on the tape spool holder and having a single volume switch position that corresponds to all of the sections of the media tape, and a plurality of switch positions that individually correspond to one of the sections of the media tape, respectively;
• and wherein
• when the single volume switch position is selected, all of the sections of the media tape are selected to function as a single volume for access by a tape drive, and when one of said plurality of switch positions is selected, only the corresponding one of the sections of the media tape is accessible by the tape drive.

A method for selectively using a media tape cartridge, comprising:

• (a) providing a cartridge having a media tape with a plurality of sections, and a multiple volume selector switch on the cartridge having a plurality of switch positions, each of the switch positions corresponding to one of the sections of the media tape;
• (b) moving the multiple volume selector switch to a selected switch position;
• (c) placing the cartridge in a tape drive;
• (d) determining the location of the switch position with the tape drive;
• and then
• (e) accessing said corresponding one of the sections of the media tape with the tape drive.