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User profile for user: 23david23
23david23 Author
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A second "Macintosh HD" icon appeared on my desktop.

This morning I inadvertently unplugged my external HD and got the usual alert saying it was unplugged incorrectly that I should have unmounted it first, etc... But immediately afterward a 2nd HD icon appeared on my desktop, right below the HD icon that is always there. I can't open the 2nd one... I get this message: "The folder “Macintosh HD” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents."


The original icon can be opened normally.


I can't trash the 2nd icon or eject it. It's not an alias. It looks identical to the original icon.


This is the contradictory info I get when I click Get Info:


User uploaded file


Anyone ever experience this or know what to do? Thanks.

Posted on Apr 29, 2016 9:02 AM

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User profile for user: macjack
macjack
User level: Level 10
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Apr 29, 2016 9:48 AM in response to 23david23

Hi David, the one in the Screenshot has 0k on it, so that seems to be the bogus one.

First let's check in /Volumes. At the command copy/paste this command cd /

Press return key

Then copy/paste this command

ls / Volumes

Press return

The bogus one will look like a folder.

Now shutdown your Mac, disconnect the external drive and boot back up.

If things are back to normal, erase the back up and create a new backup.

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A second "Macintosh HD" icon appeared on my desktop.

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