Disk disappears from desktop

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Whilst backing up from a LaCie 1394 250g external hard disk to a maxtor external hard disc. An error code came up due to a file file name and said it was stopping copying. This I ok'd. The maxtor had a few of the files copied.
The Lacie showed 0 files and 18.65gig space remaining. I thought maybe it had lost itself so did a restart. Now the Lacie 1394 disc icon doesn't show on the desktop or on disc utility. I was transfering 186gig at the time. Any thoughts please
 
Use Disk Utility from your Applications>Utility folder to scan and repair both drives.
Did you format the new drive?
 
Hi Cheryl
Thanks for the advice, but as I pointed out in my question, disk utility doesn't see the Lacie hard drive so there is nothing to repair. It does show up on the system profiler but obviously nothing that I can touch
 
Turn off the external and unplug it from the computer. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then turn it on.
If it still doesn't show up in Disk Utility, try a restart of the computer.
 
Hi Cheryl
Sorry for the delay in replying to your advice.
You're an absolute diamond. Thankyou, thankyou ,thankyou!
In the end I turned off everything. After a restart the HD icon appears on the desktop again and all seems to be running smoothly.
Many thanks again for your help. You saved the day (and a lot of my past work)
Cheers
Nick
 
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