VHS tapes have little tabs on the side of them. They are located on the side pointing out when you put it into the VCR. If the tab is broken of it will not work to record anything. It tells the machine that the tape all ready has something on it. If you want to record over something you can usually put a little piece of paper in the hole of the missing tab and piece of tape over it you should be able to record.
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VHS tapes have little tabs on the side of them. They are located on the side pointing out when you put it into the VCR. If the tab is broken of it will not work to record anything. It tells the machine that the tape all ready has something on it. If you want to record over something you can usually put a little piece of paper in the hole of the missing tab and piece of tape over it you should be able to record.