Connect To Server command is missing from the Go menu in Finder

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Connect To Server command is missing from the Go menu in Finder

I recently moved and I am trying to connect to a networked storage drive that is hooked up to a new router. I went to try to "Connect to Server" from the Go menu in Finder and the command is missing. The "Go To Folder" command is the last thing on the list. I tried to customize my finder toolbar to have the "Go To Server" button show. The button appears but it is grayed out and has a question mark on it.

What happened to the FInder? How do I "Connect To Server"? Is it possible my network/sharing preferences are effecting this? I had access to my storage drive before I moved.

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Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) Dual 867MHz PowerPC, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 512 MB RAM

Posted on Nov 6, 2008 11:48 AM

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BDAqua

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Nov 6, 2008 1:36 PM in response to BrianSloan

Hi Brian, and a warm welcome to the forums! 🙂

I think the deeper problem is it not showing up in the Menu, but do you mean you tried Finder>Preferences>Sidbar>Add Network to sidebar?

For a start, Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), & use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, reboot once more.

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BrianSloan Author

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Nov 6, 2008 10:14 PM in response to BDAqua

I customized the toolbar in my finder windows. Finder>View>Customize Toolbar

Then I dragged the "Connect" button in to the toolbar.

I already am showing "Network" in my finder window's sidebar. Unfortunately the storage drive is not showing automatically in the list of available servers.

I tried a Safe Boot, ran disk utility to Repair Permissions, Restarted. That changed nothing. Connect to Server still doesn't show in the Finder's Go Menu, and the "Connect" button on the finder toolbar is still grayed out. I still cannot connect to my storage drive.

Also, when I boot my machine there is an application that runs called "nethdd", then an error message pops up saying, "Could not run this script because of a scripting system (OSA) error. -1752". Could this have anything to do with my problem?

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BDAqua

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Nov 7, 2008 9:54 AM in response to BrianSloan

error -1752 errOSABadStorageType

So something is corrupted, not sure what/where.

Have you tried making a New Admin User for a test, to see if they have the same problem?

Does this drive require Drivers installed?

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BrianSloan Author

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Nov 9, 2008 7:35 PM in response to BDAqua

I was able to connect to the drive. I checked the login items in my user preferences and "nethdd" was unchecked. Since I had noticed it failing on start up, I checked it. My network drive immediately appeared in my network window. I don't really know what I did, but my back-ups to the drive are running smoothly. The issue with the "connect to server" menu option has not changed though. Either way, I am connected to what I want to connect to, so I guess I'm happy.

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BDAqua

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Nov 9, 2008 9:30 PM in response to BrianSloan

Hmmm, very strange,that checkbox should only affect showing it, not launching it... but who knows!

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