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Disk Doesn't show up in Finder?


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04-Apr-2008, 05:48 PM #1
Disk Doesn't show up in Finder?
Wierd thing's happening.
So an external disk i have has stop appearing in Finder, HOWEVER:
I can see it via the ls command in terminal.
It appears in disk utility.
IF i pull it out, OS X gives the improper device removal error.
Help?
Thank you.
chilkotardis
UPDATE:
IF show hidden files is on, i can see the disk.

Last edited by chilkotardis : 04-Apr-2008 05:56 PM.
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05-Apr-2008, 03:21 AM #2
I'm on Tiger so I can't advise whether or not this is good for Leopard too ...

If you go to:

Finder ~> Preferences


Do you have these options ticked?





If so, does your Ext HD show up in the Finder's Sidebar?
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05-Apr-2008, 07:12 AM #3
Yes, all those are checked, and as i said, if i enter this command:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
into terminal, then relaunch the finder, the disk appears.
-chilko
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05-Apr-2008, 04:50 PM #4
I see in your specs you have both Tiger and Leopard, is this issue specific to one of those OS's? I know this isn't much but does a Permissions Repair + reboot achieve a result?
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05-Apr-2008, 06:45 PM #5
Try making a temporary user account, login in on that account and then attach the device.

Does it still not appear in finder?

Last edited by Headrush : 06-Apr-2008 11:07 AM.
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06-Apr-2008, 09:48 AM #6
Quote:
Originally Posted by chilkotardis View Post
Wierd thing's happening.
So an external disk i have has stop appearing in Finder, HOWEVER:
I can see it via the ls command in terminal.
It appears in disk utility.
IF i pull it out, OS X gives the improper device removal error.
Help?
Thank you.
chilkotardis
UPDATE:
IF show hidden files is on, i can see the disk.
I've edited the title of your thread. Please be mindful of your language in the future.
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