Mac OS X volume does not appear in Finder or on the desktop after restart or log in

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5

Symptoms

After the installation of some Mac OS X updates (for example, the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update), you may notice that the start up (boot) volume no longer appears in Finder windows (such as when using Go -> Computer) or on the desktop (if this preference is enabled).

Resolution

  1. Use the Mac OS X installation disc that shipped with your computer to install Xcode, or download it from the Apple Developer Connection and install it.
  2. Open Terminal (in the Utilities folder). Type this command, followed by Return:

    sudo /Developer/Tools/SetFile -a v /

    Note: The sudo command requires an admin user account with a non-blank password.
  3. Restart.
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