TC makes finder reset.

I just plugged my TC in for the first time in a month and when I go to click on the "shared" disk in the finder to access it, everything disappears and it looks like finder reset. I think the drive may have failed but I don't know how to verify that, does anyone know what to do so that I can access my files on the TC again?

What is the airport utility showing.. disk errors will either prevent the TC from booting.. you will have a solid amber LED.. or it won't boot at all.. is the LED green on the TC?
Or the TC will show that the SMART has failed on the disk page of the utility.. if SMART has triggered you need to remove the disk and see if you can recover the files.. plug it into a USB to SATA enclosure.. and use Disk Warrior or Data Rescue 3 to see if the files are available.. if you cannot read them.
If the LED is off on the TC (Gen 1 from your profile) then the power supply is dead.. this is standard TC issue.. buy a new one or get a replacement power supply.. Just type Time Capsule Power Supply into ebay search.

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OSX 10.4.11
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For the past while the Finder resets regularly at a frequency that makes using any app next to impossible - copies are interrupted, etc.
I cannot link the onset of the problem to any particular event
I have done the following:
PRAM resets
deleted
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
and restarted
Scanned and repaired disk [bundle bits etc - no major problems] with TechTools
I've also created a new user acct and it appears to be problem free so the issue appears linked to the initial acct.
So-o-o where do i look for a fix [I really don't want to do a re-install if it can be avoided].
TIA

Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot.
The usual reason why updates fail or mess things up, is if Permissions are not fixed before & after every update, with a reboot... you may get a partial update when the installer finds it doesn't have Permissions to change one obscure little part of the OS, leaving you with a mix of OS versions.
Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates.

Finder Resetting??

I am running Tiger on my G5 desktop. I do a lot of video/post work so I use an array of external hard drives for data storage. I recently bought a western digital 500gig firewire drive. Ever since then, i've been having problems with my computer. The firewire drive does not always show up, but more disturbingly and annoyingly, my finder tends to reset. By this i mean all the icons on my desktop disappear than reappear. If i'm using an application, it automatically brings the finder forward. Even as i'm typing this, i have to click on the browser window every minute or so because the finder will suddenly take over. Besides just being annoying, it makes it impossible to burn a cd/dvd. It seems that when the finder resets, it disrupts any burning that may be taking place.
I've deleted files, erased free space, started up from the disc and ran system utility. Nothing is showing a problem.
Even with the external hard drives unplugged, i'm still having this issue.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi, can you clarify this...
I've deleted files, erased free space, started up from the disc and ran system utility.
Do you mean Disk Utility?
If it isn't leaking inside, disconnect every thing but Monitor, Mouse, and KB, then...
Might give a try with Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 5 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
As long as you don't have a USB connection in tandem with a UPS, which can cause problems.

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abhinavb wrote:
how to make a RESET button in labview which resets all the elements in an array back to inactive element. Rather than deleting values in every column of array its better to create a RESET button ... how to make it ???
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Hello!
Can someone please advice how to make finder NOT to show files from a specific folder in "All My Files"? See the attach - I recently installed Civilization 5 from Steam and now I have a lot of unneeded files (*.log and *.ini) shown in All My Files colder in Finder.
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The basic problem is that I have a file in a folder on my desktop. When I scroll down to this file the finder resets completely. The finder windows close, all of my desktop icons reset (disappear and reappear.)
The background story is that this is a file that I retrieved off of my western digital external hard drive via data recovery after it had been formatted by time machine (involuntarily I might add). I ran a data recovery tool and it came up with about 300 files, which I am trying to sort through. Whenever I come up to this file everything resets, so I have no chance to delete or remove it. How can I get rid of it?
If there is a command for the terminal, the file name is F16531117.pct, it is located in a folder named GOOD FILES on my desktop. What would be the exact command line to run to delete this file?

Thank you, that solved the problem. Any ideas why that file would cause that to happen? And one last thing. I ran the recovery and saved all the files in that folder. That folder is somehow 160gb large, how can I tell which files are doing this? Or how can I sort through quickly to find the largest files? All the files on the drive I recovered from were never more than 20 gigs total.

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I think I found the problem. even though it only list >>>>iPhone<<<<, it still found my "laptop" when I clicked on it.
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hey, how can i make factory reset to my macbook pro

Throw away any files which may contain sensitive data and securely empty the Trash.
If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, insert its original disk and restart the computer with the C key held down.
If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart with the Command and R keys held down.
Use the Disk Utility to erase the partition with Mac OS X installed, and then install a new OS onto it. If you used a disk and are going to sell or give away the computer, include the disk with it.
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Can't make password reset disk on CD, all I get is - This feature requires removable media, such as floppy drive or USB flash drive.
Are CD's or DVD's not classed as removable media now?
In help and support it states - you'll need _removable media_ such as a USB flash drive or _CD_..
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Are CD's or DVD's not classed as removable media now?
In my opinion it is the question for Microsoft because you try to use Vista feature and, as far as I know, notebook manufacturers have nothing to do with it.
To be honest for me it is pretty logic. If you want to use such disc it should be small and compact. The best disc for these purposes is USB memory stick. You can put it in every pocket and have with you.
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Hi
I have two file both are same name, e.g. 1.rtf, but with different custom icon.
When I copied the first 1.rtf to an USB drive, the custom icon was displayed correctly.
However, when copied the second file to the USB drive to replace the first file, Finder still showed the custom icon of the first file.
How can I solve this issue and how can I make Finder to refresh the custom icon programmatically.
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Hi KT, thanks your reply & help
but result is same. The following is my experiment
STEP 1: copy 1.rtf to USB drive, the result is OK.
STEP 2: copy another 1.rtf to USB drive, Finder still showing the 1st file icon and a little bit blurred
STEP 3: copy 3rd file without custom icon, the result is OK
STEP 4: using following code to set its custom icon, the result is still show the custom icon of the 1st file
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Finder resets every minute

Last week I upgraded my ibook from 10.4.8 to 10.4.9 via software update. i think i also updated quicktime and iTunes at the same time. After doing this I began experiencing a problem i've never seen before in which the finder 'resets' every minute or so, regardless of what program i am running. the desktop items disappear for a few moments and when they reappear, i'm "in" the finder and have to click on the window of the progam i'm in to continue using the program (e.g. if i'm typing in Word or Mail, i have to click on that doc in order to continue typing, something i've done 3 times since beginning this message). I downloaded 10.4.9 combo and installed that. no change. i thru away the system and finder preferences in my library. no change, and the finder prefs renews itself at every 'reset'. there is no 'finder reset' option from the finder dock icon like there once was--the only option is "hide". Any suggestions?

I suspect the magic word is "StuffIt"--for some reason its various add on goodies frequently have unfortunate effects on the Finder.
Restart and hold down the Shift key as soon as you hear the startup chime. This will boot you into Safe Mode, which will repair the disk, clean a couple of caches, and disable ALL third party startup items (and a few of Apple's too). The start will take longer than normal as it does all this. The Finder should now work normally, and you can start looking for Stuffit add ons: check here:
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"/Library/Contextual Menu Items"
If you find something from StuffIt in either location, drag it to your Desktop. Also launch System Preferences, go to Accounts and click the Login Items tab. If there is something in there from StuffIt click on it to select, then click the minus button at the bottom. Now restart normally and see if the Finder is working correctly.
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