FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_02"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_02-b09, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
SCSI Tape Device using an Adaptec SCSI 19160-ULTRA 160.
SCSI Tape Device is a Quantum DLT8000 SCSI Sequential Device

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When attempting to open a FileOutputStream on a windows device the FileoutputStream throws a FileNotFoundException (The parameter is incorrect). This works for reading the device using a FileInputStream.

This was also tested on Linux and it works for both FileInputStreams and FileOutputStreams.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
This is broken in windows:
FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(new File("\\\\.\\Tape0");

This works in windows:
FileInputStream in= new FileInputStream(new File("\\\\.\\Tape0");

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
I was expecting to get a valid FileOutoutStream that I would be able to write to just like in the Linux Environment.
ACTUAL -
java.io.FileNotFoundException: \\.\Tape0 (The parameter is incorrect)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.ice.tar.tar.instanceMain(tar.java:204)
at com.ice.tar.tar.main(tar.java:151)
no processing due to errors

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.io.FileNotFoundException: \\.\Tape0 (The parameter is incorrect)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.ice.tar.tar.instanceMain(tar.java:204)
at com.ice.tar.tar.main(tar.java:151)
no processing due to errors

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
try {
outStream = new FileOutputStream( new File("\\\\.\\Tape0") );
}
catch ( IOException ex )
{
outStream = null;
ex.printStackTrace( System.err );
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
I am working on it.
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