Network drives counted in internal drive??

I Use an iMac 27 with Maverick. After a recent external hard drive crash I installed a 2TB Time Machine as my replacement external drive to hold photos. (This is not a Time Machine question). Having recently cleaned up my internal drive that was nearing its 1TB capacity I was surprised to see it full again. Then I noticed my new network drive is showing up under the Mac main drive. it appears it's counting the new drive toward the 1TB capacity. I started downloading my lost files from the cloud and as the new network drive added data the capacity of my 60% internal ran to 100%. Any ideas how to get my internal mac drive not to count the network drive?

Eric, I've tried your suggestion regarding Spotlight but not sure if I am seeing results. In Spotlight Privacy I can add the shared folder called "Data" (has three men icon on the folder) on the external network drive but whether I add it and remove it (as suggested by the link you sent) or add it and leave it on the list (so that Finder doesn't search there) I still get the full Macintosh HD - 995GB.
I've also been trying to use OmniDiskSweeper to locate large files but when I show the list of drives to sweep, it lists Macintosh HD and my other external drives but not the Network drive. Yet when I open the Macintosh HD to sweep, it lists the shared drive as one of the Volumes of the Macintosh HD but it doesn't list the other external drives under the Mac HD - only the network drive shows as part of the Mac HD.
I noticed at one time that the new external drive had an eject symbol next to it in Finder like my other external drives and now it doesn't show it. I tried to "disconnect" the external but it still shows on OmniDiskSweeper and I'm thinking its in the total of the Macintosh HD as it shows as a Volume in OmniDiskSweeper.
I'm wondering if a Time Capsule can be used for anything but Time Machine as it doesn't seem to want to cooperate as an external drive.

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Hi,
I have a External Network Drive (Buffalo 1TB) which i use as a server, now i need to take auto backup from that external drive to the Mac i am working on, which has 2TB Internal hard Disk.
Please could anyone help me on this.....
Thanks in advance

If you are looking to actually integrate what you have on the external one terabyte hard drive with the 2 TB hard drive you're using inside the Mac the best move for you if you want access to that data when using the Mac Pro server is going into utilities click on the top bar where it says go fall that down to the utilities told them that folder quickly once you are there you will see migration assistant click on that you will be asked to type your admin password to that. It will ask you "how do you want to transfer your information" then select from a Time machine backup or other disk when it asks you will be transferring information to your Mac Pro from your 1 Tb backup external hard drive once it's finished eject the drive or reformat it and use it again if your objective was to infect keep compress the data on the external so you have more space but do not have access to it I strongly recommend Carbon Copy Clone 3.3.1 is 100% free and does a fantastic job here is the link http://www.pure-mac.com/downloads/carboncopyclonerdl.html of copying every block to create an exact replica of your source hard drive. If you want something different and don't mind paying SuperDuper! is a great product as well this WebSite will have many options I would stick to carbon copy clone http://www.pure-mac.com/backup.html I also like EMC Retrospect backup and recovery software for the Mac it is a great product but very much on the expensive side for backup utilities although if you need word offers this might be right up your alley.
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If it's just for you, you can access and or all of your Mac Pro drives from your MBP just by logging onto the Mac Pro using the Mac Pro name and password. This is a very bad idea unless you are in a trusted environment but if you're on a home network and you trust yourself, it really works.
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My network driver provides kstat counters which are read every second by the SNMP MIB-II daemon. However I don't know how to provide the MIB-II counts marked w/ "?" below.
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ifInOctets     = rbytes (also for mcast & bcast)
ifInUcastPkts     = ipackets
ifInNUcastPkts     = brdcstrcv + multircv
ifInDiscards     = ?
ifInErrors     = ierrors
ifInUnknownProtos = ?
ifOutOctets     = obytes (also for mcast & bcast)
ifOutUcastPkts     = opackets
ifOutNUcastPkts = brdcstxmt + multixmt
ifOutDiscards     = ?
ifOutErrors     = collisions + ?
ifOutQLen     = queue

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Kernel Panic while transfering data between MAC HD and network drives

Kernel Panic while transfering data between MAC HD and network drives. it's an iMAC 24" 2011. Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I can't seem to find the cause to this.Thank you guys !
Here is the log fine with error code:
Error code: 0x0000000000000000
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 5 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          1
Anonymous UUID:                    3C5AA43F-D876-4F9D-A831-D8043218C6E0
Tue Aug 16 14:54:46 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002d1208): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f815c6b54, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000005, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000040660
RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0xffffff8000000000, RCX: 0x0000000001000000, RDX: 0xffffff8013ae9200
RSP: 0xffffff80de173ea0, RBP: 0xffffff80de173ed0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8013ae9200
R8: 0x0000000000000001, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000000
R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff8016207008, R14: 0xffffff8015a228f8, R15: 0x0000000000000000
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f815c6b54, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Error code: 0x0000000000000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80de173b40 : 0xffffff8000204d15
0xffffff80de173c40 : 0xffffff80002d1208
0xffffff80de173d90 : 0xffffff80002e3f4a
0xffffff80de173da0 : 0xffffff7f815c6b54
0xffffff80de173ed0 : 0xffffff80002524fe
0xffffff80de173f00 : 0xffffff8000478c7f
0xffffff80de173f40 : 0xffffff7f8159b158
0xffffff80de173fa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.thursby.kext.cifs(5.1)@0xffffff7f815ae000->0xffffff7f815cffff
            dependency: com.thursby.kext.NetBIOS(5.1)@0xffffff7f8158b000
         com.thursby.kext.NetBIOS(5.1)@0xffffff7f8158b000->0xffffff7f815adfff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
System model name: iMac12,1 (Mac-942B5BF58194151B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 105374280984
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
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com.vmware.kext.vmioplug       3.1.3
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com.apple.filesystems.smbfs     1.6.7 - last loaded 60402747883
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com.apple.security.quarantine 0
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com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction               14
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com.apple.iokit.IOSurface           74.2
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com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily   10.0.3
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Model: iMac12,1, BootROM IM121.0047.B0A, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.7 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.71f22
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.35.3
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDS722020ALA330, 1.82 TB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Officejet Pro 8000 A809, 0x03f0 (Hewlett Packard), 0x3612, 0xfd140000 / 5
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1006, 0xfa130000 / 5
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0220, 0xfa132000 / 8
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 6

There is something incompatible would be my guess. Did you disconnect all your peripherals in safe mode just to check?
You might now create a new temporary user account. Log into the new account. Do the panics still occur?
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Unable to Disconnect (Eject) Network Drive (Share) 10.4.8

Help, please.
Background:
We are running a MacMini in our office that has SAMBA running to share files across both mac and pc space. Works fine, never have a problem with it.
Problem:
However, since the update to 10.4.8, I have now seen (about 4-5 times) the following problem: After being logged onto the Samba Network Share (Network Drive) for the workday (using Airport), the client machine is unable to eject/disconnect the share. In the end, the finder hangs so bad, that we have to power off the mac.
Regression:
(1) I have seen this problem on both a TiBook (10.4.8) and a 1 week old MacBookPro 15.4".
(2) Typically, on first attempt to eject the network drive, I get the finder response that the drive is busy and cannot be ejected. I can quit all open applications, but this does release the drive.
(3) On the second/third attempt, I continue to get the same error message. I can sleep the machine, but I still can't eject the drive. On occasion, the finder hangs and I get spinning BBOD.
(4) On one occasion, I was able to shut Airport off and after a LONG wait, the finder gave up and disconnected the drive (this is similar to how it used to behave in 10.4.7. Not wonderful, but slow and functional).
(5) However, the last few times when Airport was disconnected (or the machine was sleeped and then awoken elsewhere) the spinning BBOD remained and the finder was completely unresponsive. In this case, I am unable to even force quit the finder, turn airport back on, or anything at all. This results in me having to force power off the machines...an embarrasment for a mac enthusiast.
Questions:
(1) Any thoughts?
(2) Is there a command line tool that allows me to "snoop" and figure out which process is tying up the network shares?
(3) After the force power-off, which logfile or crashreporter should I be looking at so that I can send it in to help track the problem down?
Thanks all!
TiBook Mac OS X (10.4.8) Also seen on MacBookPro 15.4"

BDAqua,
Thanks for the link to Applejack. I've run it twice (once manual, and once in full AUTO deep clean). It fixed some pref's, but didn't find any problems with the disk or anything.
Let's see where that puts us...
Further Regression
(1) I can re-create the problem by inserting a CD-ROM or connecting to a network SAMBA share.
(2) On a FRESH BOOT, I can eject, re-insert and eject the CD-ROM with no problem at the login screen. However, once I've logged into an account (any account will do), I am no longer able to eject the CD even if I log back off.
(3) I have noticed that when I try to eject the CD-ROM I get another instance of diskarbitrationd launching (for 2 instances total). Not sure if this is normal or not.
(4) I have tried to run "sudo diskarbitrationd -d" from terminal to get some debug info, but it always responds with "service is already running". Even a -SIGHUP won't allow me to relaunch diskarbitrationd (since it autolaunches immediately)
(5) I trolled through /var/log for anything interesting but could only find something in the system.log. Mar 8 08:37:22 MyDrive kernel[0]: disk0s3: I/O error. The interesting thing is disk0s3 is my internal drive.
(6) I took a look at pdisk to see what I could see. rdisk0s3 is definitely the main partition on my internal HD. It is unable to read the partition map of the CD (rdisk1). I'm not sure if this is normal for CD-ROMs or not.
(7) I've trolled through /etc/mach_init.d and a few other places where diskarbitrationd things lie. Not sure what to look for but didn't find anything interesting.
So....if anybody has an idea on what service to look at or try to get debug info out of (or how to get diskarbitrationd to actually enter debug mode...) I'd be hella thankful.
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Re-establish old itunes library on network drive

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I do not wish to use home sharing, and I do not want to use icloud for the old music.
Thanks for any assistance.

You can press & hold down shift as you launch iTunes to open a library on any path, however performance may be poor with a large library that isn't located on a local drive. The library is easiest to move from one path or computer to another however if it is in a portable form, with the library folder containing the media folder. If needed once the library has been established on your chosen path the library files can be copied to a local (internal or external) drive for improved performance. They can be copied back to the network path and accessed there before moving the library again.
See make a split library portable for some more information.
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Hi Experts
I am having problem with download the data to Application Server and Network Drive in back ground. its working in foregorund but not in back ground.please suggest me . Thanks for advance.
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Hi Experts
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P_Back is a check box on the selection-screen.
it_fihrst_out-its internal table
sy-batch -Program is running in the background
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          filetype                = 'ASC'
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          file_open_error         = 1
          file_write_error        = 2
          invalid_filesize        = 3
          invalid_type            = 4
          no_batch                = 5
          unknown_error           = 6
          invalid_table_width     = 7
          gui_refuse_filetransfer = 8
          customer_error          = 9
          OTHERS                  = 10.
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        WHEN 0.
          WRITE: / file_01, / 'successfully generated.'.
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Officejet Pro L7580 appears as a network drive in Win7

I have a new Dell desktop with 64-bit Win7. I have installed the printer with HP's latest 64-bit full software program downloaded from HP's website. My L7580 all-in-one loads on my network as a disk drive. When I click on the link it reports: "LOCATION NOT AVAILABLE. Z:\ is not accessible. An unexpected network error occured." When I right-click on the link and select "Properties" it displays the properties of a typical disk drive and not the properties of a printer. When I right-click the link and select "Disconnect" it disconnects this "Z drive". The L7580 functions perfectly whether or not I leave this "Z drive link" in my network listing and whether or not I choose to disconnect the "Z drive". At this point it is just an annoying anomaly. However, I have a networked Lexmark black and white laser printer on this same network and the Lexmark does not exhibit this behavior. I have a small home network (cable modem, Netgear 4-port router with two computers and these two printers plugged into the 4-port router. The router assigns both printers their IP addresses and I can connect to each printer's internal web page with its respective information and settings just by typing their respective IP addresses into my browser (192.168.1.x).
Just curious if any of the technical forum members have any thoughts on this anomaly. I can live with it but just don't want to if I don't have to.
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I don't think this is an "anomaly". IIRC, the printer has memory card ports. So when you install the printer software, the network drives are created as a reference to the memory card slots. They will appear even if you don't have any cards inserted. Even if you remove them now, they'll reappear after you restart the PC. All I can suggest to you is to ignore it.
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Can I install itunes on a network drive?

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Your virtual drive still needs a physical drive to live on. You can move your iTunes library to any drive big enough to hold it, e.g. an additional internal drive, an external drive, a network share, it's up to you. What you can't do is put a quart into a pint pot.
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Hi,
I have a Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server and are using a VPN service.
My services on the mac os x sls server are: AFP, DNS, Firewall, Open Directory, SMB and VPN.
I can connect the VPN from Mac clients and Windows 7 clients, but I can only map a network drive/share point on Mac´s.
On Windows 7 I get an error: path or name not found ( I am sure using the correct path, same from Mac client that works).
When I am using my internal network LAN I can map a network drive using Windows 7 and Mac but outside over a VPN not (only Mac works).
The only service, at this moment, that I need is File Sharing outside my network LAN using a VPN.
How can I map a network drive from a Windows 7 client using a VPN, is there any Firewall rules / SMB rules / File Sharing rules that I missed on the server side?
Thank You.

I really don't know what are going wrong with my settings. As you said/write it must be an easy setup.
I'm using a Time Capsule and used the Server app to add VPN to the port forwarding also.
When I am connected thru the VPN I tried to ping the Server IP and got no answer from it, from W7 client!?
My Mac's are just working fine with AFP and SMB share points thru the VPN.
I think I have missed some settings from the SMB or Firewall services for VPN with W7 client's or it is a Windows issue.....

Using external hard drive on a Time Capsule as a network drive for PCs.

I own a Macbook Air and am using a 2TB Time Capsule router. I am currently using for automatic backups for my Macbook Air.
I also own 2 PC laptops for the rest of the family. Would it be possible to use an external hard drive connected to the USB port of the Time Capsule as a network drive for the PCs? I want to share files between the two PCs.
Thanks

Yes, you can do that.. although it is not necessarily as straight forward as you might think it should be.
1. The TC has to be running SMB compatible names. short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric.
2. The disk must be formatted to file system the TC can read. HFS+ or Fat32.. but the HFS+ is vastly superior.. the actual format is irrelevant from sharing point of view as it is still shared via SMB to the network.
3. It is slow.. half the speed of the same drive plugged into your computer.. although if the connection is over wireless that is probably irrelevant.
4. You might need a powered hub to get the drive to work.. Apple underpower the USB.. and even a powered disk still won't work.
5. There are some issues with the TC getting the USB drive to work.. too many factors to say you will have issues or not.. but be aware this is not as straight forward as it could be. or should be.
6. If you want to share files.. you can always share them directly.. pc to pc or pc to mac.. there is no necessity to do it via a network store.. You can also use the 2TB internal drive.. create a disk image and you can then store you data in that. Internal drive is much more reliable and faster.
See http://pondini.org/TM/TCQ3.html

ITunes library repair/moving to external network drive

Hello all, I wonder if you can help. I have searched high and low for a solution to my situation, but to no avail, and so you really are my last hope. I've been trying to get my iTunes library in order for quite a while and things have gone wrong, and it has really got me down as I'm worried I'm about to have to start again from scratch. It has taken me about 6 weeks (spread out over the course of a few months) to rip the 18,000 tracks in my library, then another month or so to get all the metadata right, weed out duplicates, etc. However, the music collection is so big I have had to place it on a network drive in batches (which has the benefit of being able to access it on any laptop at home - but whatever I do iTunes just doesn't like it.
I can't actually bring myself to recount everything I've done as it's a bit upsetting so I thought I might just summarise the situation that I'm now in to see if anyone could help. I would be very grateful.
I now have a network drive with an iTunes style folder structure within it's music folder, and within that artist/album/song.wav file path. For reasons I'll explain later I have many MP3s, a few AACs, and *lots* of WAV files - which sadly, don't hold track metadata, otherwise I could have just re-imported all the files into a new iTunes library. However correct metadata and having the files as WAVs are vital (again, I'll explain later), so it's not something I can change.
I have moved iTunes libraries before when I have moved PCs without any hitches, by moving the music folders and files and doing a search and replace in the library file to point to the new locations. I thought this would be the same situation. It's complicated by the fact that I had been hoping to put the music files and library on the network drive so that iTunes on my Mac and PC would be able to access it and write back metadata changes, play counts and so on.
I've not been able to work out how to do this as file paths to the network drive differ on both OS's - Windows paths are more like \\DISKSTATION\Music\ etc etc whereas Mac ones are more like file://localhost/Volumes/Music etc etc
I don't understand networking very well so quickly gave up on the idea of trying to get my library to work off two machines with two OSs (though is someone can explain how/if this is possible, I'd like to try it again).
Now I was left trying to get the library to work with iTunes on either just the Mac or just the PC, and I haven't managed it yet. When I have been experimenting with amending the file paths in the library and opening it iTunes again I get little WiFi style icons, like the ones you see in the radio section of iTunes - indicating an audio stream - next to every track, and if you click play, it tries to open the track - but doesn't - and keeps trying. It does this on both machines. I've tried windows style file paths on the PC, and Mac ones with OSX, I've tried referring to the drive's network IP address and so on - but can't get it to work. Most of the time it behaves as described above. Some times it deletes the whole library and starts again from scratch. At present the file seems to have reverted to the point after I had added all my tracks but before I'd amended the metadata.
(I have a backup of the library file with all the correct data in it, but pointing to files in the wrong places, so I am happy to experiment.)
I've read a lot of threads on similar external drive nightmares people have been having, and it is often mentioned elsewhere to consolidate the files to the iTunes folder once you have told iTunes of the new location, but this wouldn't have been practical - there was over 400gb of them to move over a (relatively) slow network. And I can't consolidate now with the music files on the network drive as iTunes has all the information in the library, it just seems to not be able to find the files.
So my question is what am I doing wrong and/or how can I fix the library to point to the files in the new location? It must be possible as I have a version of the XML file with all the artist/album/filename.wav structure intact - it's just getting the bit before it correct and getting iTunes to accept the library once I've amended it. Is there a way to get my library to recognise the files on the network drive properly - even just on one machine?
I would be happy to start reloading tracks into a new, clean library but there is no metadata WITHIN the wav files like there is in the MP3 and WAVs and so I'll be left with a lot of wavs that aren't titled properly (and I really can't face going back and adding the titles and artists for thousands of tracks again). Before moving the library I *did* rename the files with artist - track - genre - year etc. etc. information - so if there was a way for iTunes to rebuild the library with information from the filename, I'd be happy to try it. But even the great Doug's iTunes Scripts website can't even offer anything like that.
To explain the point about the files being all WAVs - the files are going to be used for broadcast and so need to be in the best quality in a format that can be opened - FLAC won't work. And similarly, the metadata is important as it will be used in a professional situation too.
Any help would be gratefully received as if this doesn't work I seriously think I will stop buying music as I don't want to add to the problem! I can't face months of ripping everything in again. I'm so fed up.

Yes it's quite possible, that's how I have mine set up, and Moving iTunes Music will tell you how to go about it.
Pitfalls? Can't really think of any.
Regards
TD

How do I get the second HD to be a shared network drive??

PowerPC G5 / dual 2Ghz - used as our file server.
running OS X Server - v.10.3.9
Have one internal HD - 160GB partitioned into two drives (General Access & Archive) in the Public folder of this computer
Appears as Network: Local / G5 Server. When you click the connect button you get a choice of which volume to mount/connect to (ie. General Access; Archive or both)
Running out of space on the drive so I purchased a second 160GB HD. Installed it, formatted it (with DiskUtility), named it, and copied all files from Archive (partition)
The thought is to make this new 160GB drive Archive and to remove the partition from the original 160GB HD and have that be just General Access.
How do I get the second HD to be a shared network drive??
Also can I remove the partition to the first without having to clone it and reformat?

Roam & Ali B,
Thanks!!
Next dumb question(s).
We have a laCie FW external HD that I was using as a back-up drive (temporarily)
I do have some files on it that I have to bring back onto the server to use. I get a admin user&passsword prompt every time I have to copy something back. It usually copies over a locked file that can only be deleted from the Server terminal.
1. Why isn't this working without the admin prompt? I used DiskUtil to format it before I could use it.
2. How exactly do I "clone" the current content - its not a simple 'Select All' and drag&drop? Is it going to bring over the partition as well??
3. Once I have everything on the FW HD, re-boot using it as the System, and re-format the original 160GB HD - will I run into #1.

My external drives no longer appear in Finder, BUT they do appear in Disk Utility (and network drives appear also)

Hi folks, I hope someone can assist. I have a Mac Mini 2011 running 10.8.5. All has been well. Suddenly, when I plugged in an external flash drive (USB), nothing showed up in Finder. Things I have done:
Confirmed SideBar and other Finder preferences are set to show/reveal external, network, and internal HDs
Tried multiple flash drives and hard drives, using drives formated in GUID/OSXExtended as well as FAT and NTSF. None show up.
Confirmed that the Hidden flag in terminal is not set.
Note: I can see the drives in Disk Utility, but the partitions/volumes are gray and will not be mounted.
Note: Network drives and internal drives appear and work as expected
Note: My network Time Machine also appears and performs as expected.
The only suspect I can think of is a small, free app I installed this morning called Caffein (which manages the sleep mode).
Also, I loged out and switched to another user account on the same machine (that I use solely for the purpose of troubleshooting), and it was similarly affected.
Thanks in advance!
Dave

This procedure is a diagnostic test. It makes no changes to your data.
Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
diskutil list | pbcopy
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered.
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