Installing 10.5.1 and other Apple Software makes my Boot Drive Invisible !

Hi There,
I need help,
after installing the leopard Update 10.5.1 my System booted just fine but after logging in I noticed that my boot drive WAS NOT visible in the finder sidebar or desktop...
I opened Tinkertool System and looked at my hard drive. And it had mysteriously been set to "INVISIBLE" in the HFS and Finder Attibutes.... After setting it to "Visible" again I could see it in the finder....
Can someone PLEASE explain this.....
Leopard is great but one has to do a BUNCH Of trouble shooting to get it to purr

SteveDjokes wrote:
I did NOT have any 3rd pty. enhancements active as I did the Install...
Thanks 4 posting anyway
The installation instructions state "installed" not "active'
I don't believe Apple makes Tinkertool. You should have uninstalled it before upgrading.
I believe Tinkertool qualifies as a system modification.
The install instructions cleary say
Important: Read before installing
You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications installed, or if you've modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)

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