Mac Mini Mavericks Server 2nd Partition greyed out

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Mac Mini Mavericks Server 2nd Partition greyed out

I have several OSX 10.9.2 Mac Minis running Server 3.1.1

All are configure in the same way with one disk holding the OS, the second disk being shared on the network for production.

I have 20 users working off these servers and have an issue with one of them:

Our Server018 is probably the most used with production staff running a varity of clients from XP (not for much longer), Win 7.1, OSX 10.5 to 10.9.2.

This one problem server has lost the disk icon on the desktop and on the clients.

The clients can still connect OK and work off the server.

The only way I can see the disk on the desktop is to use Deeper to expose hidden desktop items and then it becomes visible.

I keep running Disk Utility on it which shows errors as shown below.

Repairs it all and then all OK (disk permission) for couple of days then it comes back.

However, I still can not get the disk to become visible...

Any ideas greafully received

Carl

PS, the disk is being shared with AFP and SMB

Posted on May 8, 2014 10:50 AM

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Answer 1

Pindar Author

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Jun 2, 2014 7:25 AM in response to Pindar

Just come back from holiday and have another server with exactly same issue - any pointers most welcome.

thanks

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Answer 2

213JB

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Jun 2, 2014 9:17 AM in response to Pindar

You should shutdown the computer, wait 10 seconds.

Boot up holding Command and R

Repair parent disk and boot volumes from the recovery partition, reboot and test.

Hope this helps.

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Jun 2, 2014 9:46 AM in response to 213JB

Thanks 213JB but partitions on second desks have the disk permissions greyed out as screen shot above even when I boot into receovery mode.

Regards

Carl

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213JB

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Jun 2, 2014 9:53 AM in response to Pindar

Open Terminal ( Application > Utilities )

Type in

diskutil list

Find the disk identifier of the partition you are not able to access

Back in terminal type in.

diskutil mountDisk (disk identifier )

If there is an error message post it.

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Pindar Author

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Jun 2, 2014 10:04 AM in response to 213JB

/dev/disk0

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS AY-SERVER017 OS 999.3 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3

/dev/disk1

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk1

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

2: Apple_HFS AY-SERVER017 301.3 GB disk1s2

3: Apple_HFS AY-SERVER017 Admin 99.9 GB disk1s3

ay-server017:~ Administrator$

Then

ay-server017:~ Administrator$ diskutil mountDisk disk1s2

Volume(s) mounted successfully

ay-server017:~ Administrator$

Still no joy or error message.

I can view the disk if I use Deeper app to show invisible items on the desktop.

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Pindar Author

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Jun 2, 2014 10:19 AM in response to Pindar

And also upgrade server Apps to 3.1.2 - no effect

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Pindar Author

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Jun 4, 2014 8:30 AM in response to Pindar

I have been informed that the disk utility issue may be a red herring as you can only verify permissions on a disk that has an OS installed.

Just for the record, when working on one of the disks/server, this is what I am seeing on my local Mac when I select the folder name whilst holding the command key.

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Pindar Author

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Jun 9, 2014 9:31 AM in response to Pindar

Still struggling with this - doea anyoen ahve any ideas please?

Thanks

Carl

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Answer 9

Pindar Author

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Jun 26, 2014 1:12 AM in response to Pindar

Issue sorted.

Had to back up files, erase disk and recreate the disk and partitions.

Re enable the share and now mounts on desktops OK.

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Pindar Author

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Jul 11, 2014 3:03 PM in response to Pindar

Pants, it's gone over again, not only the second disk on the Mac Mini but also the Drobo Disk

Any help as takes hours to back up the data, move it off then the disk, wipe and out it all back again?

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Pindar Author

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Feb 17, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Pindar

Finally resolved this by upgrading to Yosimite. Been running since beginning of Dec with no issues.

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