External Drive Icon Problem

Dave Braine · 11-03-2009, 02:31 PM

The icon for the Lacie external HD keeps disappearing from the desktop of our PowerMac at work. The drive is still mounted as it appears in Disk Utility and if I switch it off in an attempt to get it back, I get the usual message about not ejecting. This happens in both accounts

The only way to get it back is to do a restart. Any suggestions for a fix??

PowerMac G5, 10.4.11, 500Gb Firewire Lacie drive.

Las_Vegas · 11-03-2009, 04:42 PM

Check Disk Utility when the drive vanishes.

trevor · 11-03-2009, 06:08 PM

Also, check your logs for relevant messages when the drive vanishes. You can easily view your logs using the Console app, in /Applications/Utilities.

Trevor

Dave Braine · 11-04-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:


	Check Disk Utility when the drive vanishes.

It's still there, or did you mean something else?

Thanks, Trevor. I'll check that.

hayne · 11-04-2009, 12:47 PM

Look at your Finder Preferences when you have this problem. Is the option to show disks on the Desktop checked? (not just a minus sign)

Las_Vegas · 11-04-2009, 08:22 PM

In disk utility, is the Volume (name of the drive under the device description), grey or black? Grey means it's been unmounted. If not, can you unmount it with the Unmount button? Will it mount again and does it appear then on your desktop?

Dave Braine · 11-05-2009, 02:36 PM

Thanks LV, Trevor. I'll check all that next time I'm in at work, which won't be for a couple of days.

Dave Braine · 11-09-2009, 06:28 AM

Came into work today and it's still on the desktop. Checked the logs for the period when it last disappeared and couldn't see anything. I'll come back if it happens again, hopefully with a bit more info.
Thanks.

11-03-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
Dave Braine Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 98	External Drive Icon Problem The icon for the Lacie external HD keeps disappearing from the desktop of our PowerMac at work. The drive is still mounted as it appears in Disk Utility and if I switch it off in an attempt to get it back, I get the usual message about not ejecting. This happens in both accounts The only way to get it back is to do a restart. Any suggestions for a fix?? PowerMac G5, 10.4.11, 500Gb Firewire Lacie drive. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11; Intel Mini, 10.4.11 White MacBook 10.6.2

11-03-2009, 04:42 PM	#2
Las_Vegas League Commissioner Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 5,845	Check Disk Utility when the drive vanishes. __________________ Las_Vegas -- Ts'i mahnu uterna ot twan ot geifur hingts uto. -- Sometimes I wonder… Why is that Frisbee getting Larger? …and then it hits me. -- Disposable thumbs make me specialer than most animals…

11-03-2009, 06:08 PM	#3
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 16,715	Also, check your logs for relevant messages when the drive vanishes. You can easily view your logs using the Console app, in /Applications/Utilities. Trevor __________________ Eight steps to Internet unpopularity - Chris Breen.

11-04-2009, 12:47 PM	#5
hayne Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 29,286	Look at your Finder Preferences when you have this problem. Is the option to show disks on the Desktop checked? (not just a minus sign) __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

11-04-2009, 08:22 PM	#6
Las_Vegas League Commissioner Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 5,845	In disk utility, is the Volume (name of the drive under the device description), grey or black? Grey means it's been unmounted. If not, can you unmount it with the Unmount button? Will it mount again and does it appear then on your desktop? __________________ Las_Vegas -- Ts'i mahnu uterna ot twan ot geifur hingts uto. -- Sometimes I wonder… Why is that Frisbee getting Larger? …and then it hits me. -- Disposable thumbs make me specialer than most animals…

11-05-2009, 02:36 PM	#7
Dave Braine Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 98	Thanks LV, Trevor. I'll check all that next time I'm in at work, which won't be for a couple of days. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11; Intel Mini, 10.4.11 White MacBook 10.6.2

11-09-2009, 06:28 AM	#8
Dave Braine Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 98	Came into work today and it's still on the desktop. Checked the logs for the period when it last disappeared and couldn't see anything. I'll come back if it happens again, hopefully with a bit more info. Thanks. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11; Intel Mini, 10.4.11 White MacBook 10.6.2

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