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Question

My external hard drive icon is missing from my desktop.

Oct 6, 2011 10:56AM PDT

I have checked Finder>Preferences. Also, App>Disk Utility. Nothing...What do I do?

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Clarification Request
How is the HD connected to your Mac?
Oct 6, 2011 11:15PM PDT

have you formatted this external drive since you purchased it?

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Answer
Re: external hard drive icon missing
Oct 6, 2011 5:24PM PDT

I'd start with trying it on another PC (if formatted FAT32 or NTFS) or Mac. If the drive is broken it won't work there either. If it shows up there it proves it's an issue with your Mac.

Kees