diff --git a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Application.cs b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Application.cs
index 8d8188f..d7ab5f5 100644
--- a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Application.cs
+++ b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Application.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Application {
 
   public void LoadTape(TapeDeviceHandler handler) {
     handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_LOAD);
-    handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
     Console.WriteLine("Tape loaded.");
   }
@@ -54,11 +54,36 @@ public class Application {
 
   public void EjectTape(TapeDeviceHandler handler) {
     handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_UNLOAD);
-    handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
     Console.WriteLine("Tape ejected.");
   }
 
+  public void TapeErase() {
+    using var handler = new TapeDeviceHandler(_tapePath);
+    LoadTape(handler);
+
+    handler.SetMediaParams(LTOBlockSizes.LTO5);
+
+    handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
+    handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_TENSION);
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
+    handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_LOCK);
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
+    handler.Erase(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_ERASE_SHORT);
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
+    handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
+    Console.WriteLine("Tape erased.");
+  }
+
+
   public void GetDeviceStatus() {
     using var handler = new TapeDeviceHandler(_tapePath);
     handler.GetStatus();
@@ -176,13 +201,13 @@ public class Application {
       handler.SetMediaParams(blockSize);
 
       handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
       handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_TENSION);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
       handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_LOCK);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
       handler.WaitForTapeReady();
 
@@ -214,8 +239,10 @@ public class Application {
           }
           
           writeError = handler.WriteData(buffer);
-          if (writeError != 0)
+          if (writeError != 0) {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Failed to write file: {filePath}");
             return;
+          }
 
           currentTapeBlock++;
           Thread.Sleep(_configuration.WriteDelay); // Small delay between blocks
@@ -248,9 +275,10 @@ public class Application {
       ZeroFillBlocks(handler, 3, blockSize);
 
       handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_UNLOCK);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
       handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
     });
   }
@@ -266,10 +294,10 @@ public class Application {
     handler.SetMediaParams(blockSize);
 
     handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
-    handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
     handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_SPACE_FILEMARKS, 0, 1);
-    handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
     handler.WaitForTapeReady();
 
@@ -313,9 +341,10 @@ public class Application {
 
 
     handler.Prepare(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_UNLOCK);
-    handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
+
     handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
-    handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+    Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
     return null;
   }
@@ -333,14 +362,12 @@ public class Application {
       handler.SetMediaParams(descriptor.BlockSize);
 
       handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
-
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
       foreach (var file in descriptor.Files) {
         // Set position to the start block of the file
         handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_ABSOLUTE_BLOCK, 0, file.StartBlock);
-        handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+        Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
         var filePath = Path.Combine(restoreDirectoryPath, file.FilePath);
         var directoryPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath);
@@ -380,7 +407,7 @@ public class Application {
       }
 
       handler.SetPosition(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_REWIND);
-      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
+      Thread.Sleep(2000);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Program.cs b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Program.cs
index 85fceda..64c7852 100644
--- a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Program.cs
+++ b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Program.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ class Program {
       Console.WriteLine("3. Restore");
       Console.WriteLine("4. Eject tape");
       Console.WriteLine("5. Get device status");
-      Console.WriteLine("6. Reload configurations");
-      Console.WriteLine("7. Exit");
+      Console.WriteLine("6. Tape Erase (Short)");
+      Console.WriteLine("7. Reload configurations");
+      Console.WriteLine("8. Exit");
       Console.Write("Enter your choice: ");
 
       var choice = Console.ReadLine();
@@ -43,9 +44,12 @@ class Program {
             app.GetDeviceStatus();
             break;
           case "6":
-            app.LoadConfiguration();
+            app.TapeErase();
             break;
           case "7":
+            app.LoadConfiguration();
+            break;
+          case "8":
             Console.WriteLine("Exiting...");
             return;
           default:
diff --git a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/configuration.json b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/configuration.json
index 68dfb0d..45f8825 100644
--- a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/configuration.json
+++ b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/configuration.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "TapePath": "\\\\.\\Tape0",
-  "WriteDelay": 100,
+  "WriteDelay": 1000,
   "Backups": [
     {
       "Name": "Normal test",
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "LTOGen": "LTO5",
       "Source": {
         "LocalPath": {
-          "Path": "F:\\LTO\\Backup"
+          "Path": "D:\\Program Files"
         }
       },
       "Destination": {
diff --git a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Core/TapeDeviceHandlerNtdtape.cs b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Core/TapeDeviceHandlerNtdtape.cs
index 66a312d..62e847d 100644
--- a/src/MaksIT.LTO.Core/TapeDeviceHandlerNtdtape.cs
+++ b/src/MaksIT.LTO.Core/TapeDeviceHandlerNtdtape.cs
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public partial class TapeDeviceHandler : IDisposable {
   /// Erase the tape
   /// </summary>
   /// <param name="type">The type of erase operation. Valid values are <see cref="TAPE_ERASE_SHORT"/> and <see cref="TAPE_ERASE_LONG"/>.</param>
-  public void Erase(uint type) {
+  public int Erase(uint type) {
     TAPE_ERASE erase = new TAPE_ERASE {
       Type = type,
       Immediate = 0
@@ -343,11 +343,14 @@ public partial class TapeDeviceHandler : IDisposable {
       else {
         int error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
         Console.WriteLine($"Erase Tape: Failed with error code {error}");
+        return error;
       }
     }
     finally {
       Marshal.FreeHGlobal(inBuffer);
     }
+
+    return 0;
   }
 
   /// <summary>