Ubuntu :: 'Files' Mount Disconnects / Solution For This?

I've posted about this previously, but I am unable to find that post...

I have a separate partition: 'files'.

This has the mount point of: '/files'.

My /home/johnathan folder is a symbolic link to:
/files/installed/backup/johnathan

So when this particular mount point '/files' is not available I get errors stating ICEAuthority and that /Desktop and /.nautilus can not be created.

If I log in as root, I can not mount the drive using System > Administration > Disk Utility

I get the error that '/files' can not be mounted because it is un use.

Sometimes, if I wait a while while logged in a root it will 'magically' mount and work again... then I can login as my profile.

I love Ubuntu that it keeps all of your settings and program settings within the profile. So, if I have to reformat or reinstall Ubuntu I simply recreate the symbolic link to /files/installed/backup/johnathan and all of my settings are back. All that is left is to reinstall my apps and I am back to where I was before reinstalling.

So, how can I correct this? I do have two other partitions that have mount points, but they do NOT do this like '/files' does.

I've even replaced the UUID in '/etc/fstab' with the path tot he partition: '/dev/sda2'. This also didn't work.