Beyond the Apple Disk First Aid and Drive Setup, have you tried any of the better-known third-party disk utility programs, such as Disk Warrior, TechTool Pro, HardDisk ToolKit, or even Norton Utilities?
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:42:32 -0400, Yersinia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know why a HD would suddenly "disappear" from the desktop, > when it hasn't been removed and the computer has absolutely NOT been > moved or bumped into so as to possibly jostle loose any connections -- > and how to bring it back to accessibility? > > I have three HDs on my G3/233 DT. The one I'd been using as the startup > disk since installing AppleWorks yesterday -- yay, it works! -- was one > of the OS 9.1 ones. Well today I'm browsing and my Netscape locks up. I > do the traditional "nerve pinch" restart, and that's when the bizarre > stuff starts happening -- > > 1. The restart, though successful, occurred using the HD with OS 8.1 on > it, although I had another drive with OS 9.1. > 2. The HD I *had* been on, no longer appeared on the desktop. > 3. I changed the startup drive to the other OS 9.1 HD, it restarted fine, > but still I had that third drive missing from the desktop. > 4. Apple System Profiler doesn't list this "missing drive" as one of the > volumes (it did originally). Also, Disk First Aid and Drive Setup can't > find it either. > > It's just....missing!!! > > So where did it go, and how do I get it back? > > TIA, > > ~Yersinia -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
