After Lion Install no external drive showing in finder/desktop
After Lion Install no external drive showing in finder/desktop but shown in system information
connected via firewire imac
anybody ?
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You could try restarting the Finder...under the Apple Menu...Force Quit...Relaunch Finder
Try passing the pointer over the DEVICES in Finder. There is an option to Show/Hide the information. that has fooled many people because it itself is hidden.
Tried This no luck been into apple store and they dont know either
Thanks for that, i new about this, but might help someone else
I presume then that you have the options selected in Finder>Preferences>Sidebar😎 Yes, I write for the larger audience (I hope)...
Try this... shutdown your Mac and turn off the external drive.
Then restart, after OS had loaded, then power up drive. Check in Disk Utiltiy to see if mounted.
I presume then that you have the options selected in Finder>Preferences>Sidebar 😎 Yes, I write for the larger audience (I hope)... Yes i have all items checked |
macjack i tried your suggestion and this was the result:
Verifying volume “Mac Mini HDD”
Checking file systemInvalid content in journal
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Invalid B-tree node size
The volume could not be verified completely.
Error: This disk needs to be repaired. Click Repair Disk.
Verify and Repair volume “Mac Mini HDD”
Checking file systemInvalid content in journal
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Invalid B-tree node size
The volume could not be verified completely.
Invalid content in journal
Volume repair complete.Updating boot support partitions for the volume as required.Error: Disk Utility can’t repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files.
Tried it on my Mackbook same error, any idea's how i get the files off it ? using a PC maybe ?
Ouch! That has nothing to do with the restart or mounting the external.
Sometimes running Disk Utility a few times will fix it. Otherwise you're looking at a re-format & install, not too bad.
Then connect the other Mac via Firewire Target Disk Mode to migrate.
After Lion Install no external drive showing in finder/desktop