Mac OS X: My (removable) disk appears twice, how do I fix that?
Causes
A double disk is visible when:
- the disc was closed, removed or otherwise disconnected (while the drive is in use), and then re-connected.
- the computer was turned off suddenly.
Solution
- Disconnect the drive
- Stop the CrashPlan backup machine (in terminal)
$ sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.crashplan.engine.plist - Now go to the folder /Volumes in terminal
$ cd /Volumes - Make sure there is nothing on the undesired double disc (ending in "1")
In this example we assume that the name of the double disc "Data" is.
$ sudo ls -lat Data 1 - Is there something there? If it is unnecessary, delete it. Or move that folder to another location, so it does not interfere when the disk is reconnected.
Example:
$ sudo mv "Data 1" /Users - Now connect the drive again. You should now see that there is only one indication of your disk.
- Go ahead and start the CrashPlan backup machine again.
$ sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.crashplan.engine.plist
That was it.
Source: Apple TS2474
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