Time Capsule External HD problem

Hi all,
I just started having a problem today with my external HD (EHD) when connected via USB to my Time Capsule. I figured that one of the programs I was running corrupted some files on the EHD, so when I could no longer access the drive, I plugged it into the iMac, ran a disk utility and fixed the problems. It fixed some entries, but when I plugged it back into the TC, the TC said there were problems. I said ignore the problem, so it is ignoring the drive. Since I couldn't access it, I plugged it back into the iMac, copied all the data to my internal HD and then reformatted the disk. I also made sure that the partition scheme was GUID and all that checked out. When I go into the TC (even when the EHD is not connected) it still lists an entry for the EHD even though no drive is available. When I do plug the drive in, nothing happens.
My questions are:
- When you tell the TC to ignore problems, is there a way to un-ignore the problems?
- Do you know what might be wrong with my EHD and why I can't hook it up to the TC?
- Why would the TC keep an entry for connected disks even when it's not there? Can I remove the entry somehow?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
- Chris

I think I solved my own problem. The solution was to reboot the TC and the drive entry went away.

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