Q: An Update to my Mac COMPLETELY Obliterated Boot Camp
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Nov 1, 2015 11:15 AMby Loner T,Do not partition your iMac using any tool. It will make things worse.
Please post the output of the following Terminal commands
diskutil list
diskutil cs list
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
The "sudo" commands will prompt for your password, and it will not be echoed back. You may also see a warning about improper use of "sudo" and potential data loss due to "abuse" of the command.
If you have a Fusion drive, please add
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk1
sudo fdisk /dev/disk1
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Nov 1, 2015 11:41 AMby treehuggwanz,Hi Loner T,
First I would like to start by saying, thank you for replying. Secondly, I am not savvy with the computer language and have no idea what any of this means, and may need some extra help here. Thanks. Here is what happens when I type in those commands. Also, pertaining to the fusion drive, I am pretty sure I do not have that. Thanks Loner T, hoping to hear back from you.
Stephanie
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Nov 1, 2015 11:54 AMby Loner T,Currently it does not show a Windows partition. It may be possible to recover windows if you had a windows partition in the past. It depends on what was done to the disks after it was erased.
I tried to just repartition it today, and start from scratch. It won;t let me do it.
Download the following two tools...
1. GPT Fdisk - http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/
2. Testdisk - http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download
The first tool is installed and will be used in later stage of investigation. Testdisk is used to scan disks for potential recovery candidates. The directory in which you download Testdisk can also be used to execute it.
El Capitan has deleted my bootcamp windows partition has an example of using Testdisk.
I am not savvy with the computer language and have no idea what any of this means, and may need some extra help here.
Neither do I have Steve Jobs's DNA. , so we should both be fine.
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Nov 1, 2015 2:04 PMby treehuggwanz,Ok Loner,
Since I haven't the faintest idea what's happening, I will post my step by step.
I downloaded Testdisk 7.0 and loaded it up. I then pressed enter on 'Create new log file'.
Now I have some new options, and I don't know what to do next, and do not want to make a bad decision. So I will wait for your response. Here is a screenshot of what's next.
