Sebalex
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Q: Can't access nor see Macintosh partition and files in Windows

Hello,

 

Basically I just rebooted the whole laptop and installed OS X and windows 7 (using Boot Camp Assistant).

 

I don't know why, I can't see the Macintosh partition when I open My Computer. It's like it doesn't even exist! I've been searching a solution for this for hours and they're all recommending installing software like Macdrive (which I tried and is asking me to FORMAT my mac partition, calling it Disk E).

 

Last time I had installed windows I didn't use ANY software whatsoever, I could simply go to my computer, select Macintosh HD, and see/copy my files (read only) with no problem!

 

I even went into System Preferences and clicked the box of sharing files with Windows...

 

Help please!

 

Thank you!

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011)

Posted on Apr 28, 2015 2:23 AM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 28, 2015 3:58 AM in response to Sebalex
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    Apr 28, 2015 3:58 AM in response to Sebalex

    Yosemite converts your internal disk to a CoreStorage volume which has now Windows drivers. You can revert back to a HFS+ volume, which would be visible, if allowed.

     

    Please post the output of

     

    diskutil cs list

  • by Sebalex,

    Sebalex Sebalex Apr 28, 2015 4:52 AM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 28, 2015 4:52 AM in response to Loner T

    Thanks

    Here you go:

     

    sebouhs-MacBook-Pro:~ Sebouh$ diskutil cs list

    CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

    |

    +-- Logical Volume Group D8176A07-2181-4546-8EA0-056F5B8E058A

        =========================================================

        Name:         Macintosh HD

        Status:       Online

        Size:         250248101888 B (250.2 GB)

        Free Space:   18972672 B (19.0 MB)

        |

        +-< Physical Volume 5BE26DA2-ADAF-43F9-9099-E31D3A37A0A6

        |   ----------------------------------------------------

        |   Index:    0

        |   Disk:     disk0s2

        |   Status:   Online

        |   Size:     250248101888 B (250.2 GB)

        |

        +-> Logical Volume Family 99A122C4-DBD7-463E-B54C-713679120DE4

            ----------------------------------------------------------

            Encryption Status:       Unlocked

            Encryption Type:         AES-XTS

            Conversion Status:       Complete

            Conversion Direction:    -none-

            Has Encrypted Extents:   Yes

            Fully Secure:            Yes

            Passphrase Required:     Yes

            |

            +-> Logical Volume 97B297B8-CF57-469B-B19F-700E4EDDB074

                ---------------------------------------------------

                Disk:                  disk1

                Status:                Online

                Size (Total):          249876807680 B (249.9 GB)

                Conversion Progress:   -none-

                Revertible:            Yes (unlock and decryption required)

                LV Name:               Macintosh HD

                Volume Name:           Macintosh HD

                Content Hint:          Apple_HFS

  • by Loner T,Helpful

    Loner T Loner T May 2, 2015 6:38 AM in response to Sebalex
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    May 2, 2015 6:38 AM in response to Sebalex

    Can you turn off FileVault - OS X: About FileVault 2 - Apple Support and test?

  • by Sebalex,

    Sebalex Sebalex May 2, 2015 6:40 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 2, 2015 6:40 AM in response to Loner T

    Hey again, sorry for replying late.

     

    Okay, my file vault was on, i opened system preferences and turned it off. It asked for a restart.

     

    Now, I can finally see the Macintosh HD drive and can access files. Meanwhile, this is how my security tab of system preferences looks like now.

     

    Is that ok?

     

    thanks!

    Screen Shot 2015-05-02 at 15.37.55.png

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 2, 2015 10:02 AM in response to Sebalex
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    May 2, 2015 10:02 AM in response to Sebalex

    Let it finish decrypting. This is expected.

     

    The design of FV2 could be better, by providing a UI within the Bootcamp Control Panel, but Apple would also have to provide a CS driver. Yosemite is similar.