Mounted .iso file shows in Disk Utility, but inaccesible through finder

Hello.
I have an .iso file that used to mount flawlessly, but now when double clicked shows only in Disk Utility, while remaining inaccesible otherwise (finder hierarchy starting from computer should show all mounted drives, but this one is missing). Disk Utility doesn't find any errors. Is there any other way to find out what's wrong?
thanks

Do know the name of any file that is on the iso image? If so, do a Spotlight search on the file name and see if it show up. If it does, Command click on the result in the Spotlight list and see if the enclosing folder opens in Finder.
Francine
Francine
Schwieder
PS--Forgot to aske: when you said "shows in Disk Utility" I'm assuming it is shown not just as existing, but as being mounted.
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Type :           Partition
          Disk Identifier :           disk1s2
          Mount Point :           Not mounted
          File System :           Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
          Connection Bus :           USB
          Device Tree :           IODeviceTree:/PCI0/EHC2@1A,7
          Writable :           Yes
          Universal Unique Identifier :           A15B5F63-3A83-30E2-B2D2-7EF07CF136BE
          Capacity :           999.86 GB (999,860,912,128 Bytes)
          Owners Enabled :           No
          Can Turn Owners Off :           Yes
          Can Be Formatted :           Yes
          Bootable :           Yes
          Supports Journaling :           Yes
          Journaled :           No
          Disk Number :           1
          Partition Number :           2
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===== Tuesday, September 3, 2013 11:18:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time =====
2013-09-03 11:18:24 -0700: Verifying partition map for “Seagate Backup+ RD Media”
2013-09-03 11:18:24 -0700: Starting verification tool:
2013-09-03 11:18:24 -0700: Checking prerequisites
2013-09-03 11:18:27 -0700: Checking the partition list
2013-09-03 11:18:27 -0700: Checking for an EFI system partition
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2013-09-03 11:18:27 -0700: Checking the EFI system partition’s file system
2013-09-03 11:18:27 -0700: Checking all HFS data partition loader spaces
2013-09-03 11:18:27 -0700: Checking Core Storage Physical Volume partitions
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2013-09-03 11:18:27 -0700:
2013-09-03 11:18:43 -0700: Verifying and repairing partition map for “Seagate Backup+ RD Media”
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2013-09-03 11:18:43 -0700: Checking prerequisites
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2013-09-03 11:19:10 -0700: Checking catalog hierarchy.
2013-09-03 11:19:22 -0700: Checking extended attributes file.
2013-09-03 11:19:34 -0700: Checking volume bitmap.
2013-09-03 11:19:35 -0700: Checking volume information.
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