Q: Can't remove partition (ex Bootcamp partition)
I am trying to remove the an ex bootcamp partition..
I initially went into disc utility. Chose the partition containing the windows and clicked on the - button.
This has removed the windows stuff in the partition but left the partition there.
When I click on the partion in disk utility all the options in disk utility are greyed out.
It won't let me drag the main partition down to extend it and remove the windows partition.
Baiscally it will not let me do anything with the partition.
I have tried using bootcamp assistant but this will not let me do anything. (tried reinstalling windows but would not format the partition) Error
The reason I was deleting the partition was to do a complete format of my hard drive and a clean install of Lion.
I just can't remove the windows partition.
I have even tried the disk utility at start up (cmd an r) still all greyed out on the windows partition.
Any help would be apprecaited.
PS:Tried Stellar partitionmanager but it wont work on an encrypted drive. Didn't know my drive was encrypted.
MacBook
Posted on Jul 1, 2013 4:02 AM
khenryashley wrote:
The reason I was deleting the partition was to do a complete format of my hard drive and a clean install of Lion.
If your doing a complete drive reformat, this includes/deletes ALL the partitions on the drive including
1: EFI (hidden)
2: MacintoshHD partition (OS X, programs and files)
3: Bootcamp partition
4: RecoveryHD
To do this you hold commmand option r keys down and boot the Mac into Internet Recovery which loads from Apple's servers.
Next you select your internal boot drive on the left in Disk Utiliy, click Partition and 1, Option: GUID, Format: OS X Extended Journaled and click Apply. All the partitions will be erased.
If you have a boot hard drive (no SSD), it's a good idea to also Erase > and move the slider one spot to the right (Zero) and also do that. to map off bad sectors on the drive before putting data on them.
Quit and install OS X with your AppleID and password, then upgrade later.
If you don't have Internet Recovery, you use the 10.6 install disks and hold c or option/alt to boot from those and do the same thing.
How to erase and install Snow Leopard 10.6
So since your removing Lion and BootCamp anyway, you can do both at the same time.
Erase, formatting, OS X installs on Mac's
Posted on Jul 1, 2013 7:30 AM



