Hard drive lost

Grandad · Grandad #1 (**permalink**)

11-19-2010, 11:14 AM

Suddenly the icon for my external hard drive has disappeared. I cannot remember how to reinstate it. The drive's power light is on, and when the iMac boots up the drives light flickers as if it's working. Or, has the drive died?
I should be most grateful for any advice. Thanks

Chef_eam · Chef_eam #2 (**permalink**)

11-19-2010, 11:39 AM

Bring up your Finder Preferences and make sure External Disks is checked under Show on Desktop.

Grandad · Grandad #3 (**permalink**)

11-19-2010, 12:22 PM

Hi Chef, yes that is checked but still no icon.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

11-19-2010, 01:11 PM

Open Disk Utility from Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility.app. Are you able to see the hard drive? If you can see it, highlight it on the left side (top entry), select the First Aid tab on the right side, and run a Verify and Repair. Let us know the results. (That will test the external hard drive for errors.)

Grandad · Grandad #5 (**permalink**)

11-19-2010, 01:42 PM

Hi chscag, thanks for your advice, I've done a 'repair' and it says "the volume could not be repaired because of an error". Ok, so down to the computer shop and buy another before there's a total disaster!

chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,986 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	11-19-2010, 01:11 PM Open Disk Utility from Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility.app. Are you able to see the hard drive? If you can see it, highlight it on the left side (top entry), select the First Aid tab on the right side, and run a Verify and Repair. Let us know the results. (That will test the external hard drive for errors.) Community Guidelines
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Grandad #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 21, 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 55 Mac Specs: iMac 3.06GHz intel core i3, OSX 10.6.6; iMac G5, old pre intel steam version; iBook G3, pre steam!	11-19-2010, 11:14 AM Suddenly the icon for my external hard drive has disappeared. I cannot remember how to reinstate it. The drive's power light is on, and when the iMac boots up the drives light flickers as if it's working. Or, has the drive died? I should be most grateful for any advice. Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

Grandad #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 21, 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 55 Mac Specs: iMac 3.06GHz intel core i3, OSX 10.6.6; iMac G5, old pre intel steam version; iBook G3, pre steam!	11-19-2010, 01:42 PM Hi chscag, thanks for your advice, I've done a 'repair' and it says "the volume could not be repaired because of an error". Ok, so down to the computer shop and buy another before there's a total disaster!
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