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usb Ext HD not visible on desktop

hi i have a Bipra 500GB Ext HD which is connected by USB 2 port. i use his as my time machine backup disk


It was visible and working till last night


now i cannot see it on the desk top although it's visible if i looki in disk utility and it is powered up ok .

I can't see why it's invisible ,


Advice would be appreciated


Thanks

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 5, 2014 8:27 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2014 8:30 AM

If it shows up as gray in the Disk Utility, mount or repair it.

If it shows up as black in the Disk Utility, choose Preferences from the Finder menu, click on General, and check the box for it.


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usb Ext HD not visible on desktop

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