Marlene, Zapping the pram is an easy, safe mixup move.
Startup holding the Apple, option and P & R keys. Hold them until you hear the startup chime three time before letting the keys go. Kevin > On 21 Feb 2019, at 3:30 pm, Marlene Oostryck <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Phillipe and Stephen, > > Thank you for your suggestions. > Apologies for my slow response but a busy life had overtaken me! > > Stephen C - Yes, I do turn my iMac off periodically, but also often just put > it to sleep. > Turning off/on had no impact on my HD problem. > > Phillipe C - I didn’t have the confidence to try your suggestion and being so > busy and needing access to my computer did not wish to possibly mess things > up any more. > > Daniel K (off List) also suggested some action but no successful outcome. > Expert Daniel K to the rescue on Tues 26/2 - will let you know how the > problem was resolved to be of help to other members. > > Regards > Marlene Oostryck > >> On 1 Feb 2019, at 11:54 pm, Philippe Chaperon <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Marlene, >> >> Until the experts confirm otherwise, can you try resetting your NVRAM or >> PRAM. I have had the same problem on my 27” iMac on 2 occasions and did the >> reset as advised by Daniel and the drives appeared back on the Desktop. >> >> Refer to: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063 >> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063> >> >> Hope this solves your problem, but please let the group know one way or the >> other as your solution could be different. >> >> Best regards and good luck, >> >> Philippe C. >> >> >> On 1 Feb 2019, at 4:35 pm, Marlene Oostryck <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> iMac 27”, Hi Sierra 10.13.6 >> >> 1. Back Up Time Machine - “My Book” - My Book Studio 11 - 4TB - permanently >> connected >> Message - 1.91TB of 4TB available >> Couldn’t complete the backup to “My Book” >> Last successful backup 10/1/19 (back-up 1/9/11 - >> 10/1/19) >> >> 2. WD Backup Drive 2 >> Message - 1.34TB of 2Tb available >> Backups 10/10/18 - 1/11/18 - (planned for monthly >> backup- away on holidays from 1/11/18 so this HD was disconnected then). >> >> >> No HD icons are showing on Desktop in Finder. >> All of the above were installed by Daniel Kerr - My Book installed 1/9/11 - >> Drive 2 installed on 10/10/18 >> The “My Book” HD unit is continually flashing. >> >> Have done a Google search re this problem but not sure how to proceed to get >> Time Machine showing up on my desktop again and get it functioning as before. >> >> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Regards >> Marlene Oostryck >> >> Mob: 0401 416 955 >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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