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Q: Bootcamp partition not ntfs

I've tried reading around and people simply point links to unanswered questions and manuals. (I downloaded the manuals, followed the steps and they dont talk about the issue.)

 

I would appreciate any help with this. Thank you!.

 

I, bought an iMac last week (lion installed), bought a new copy of windows 7 home today. 100% up to date of Software Updates.

 

I open bootcamp assistent, created my DVD for drivers and hit continue.

 

Bootcamp does its thing and clicks over to load windows (where my problem starts)

 

my,

Disk 0 Partition 4: BOOTCAMP

 

"/!\  Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space" (see above line) "Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS."

 

 

I printed a copy of the install guide and followed it from the very first attempt.

 

Step 1

Check for updates (DONE)

 

Step 2

Prepare for Mac for Windows (DONE)

 

Step 3

Install windows (I'm trying but cant because the partition is not NTFS)

 

Also, I cant eject the install disc to try and see if the driver or anything is on the seperate disc i made.

 

Step 4 Install the windows support software (cant because I cant install windows)

 

The first time I tried this, I figured I had to format the Bootcamp partition so I did, windows wouldnt expand files after 30 minutes so I closed it out and got a black screen and blinking bar... finally after unplugging for a while got back to OSX and cleared bootcamp back to original, restarted and tried again. Same issue. (windows cannot be installed... must be... NTFS)

 

Is my issue the formatting? is that a step that is not listed in the process? I'd rather not brick my mac again. took me 6 hours to load all my FCS and Adobe Suite + misc software. I'd rather not do that again.

 

sorry, I have been dealing with this for a few hours and a little frustrated. Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

Posted on Jan 1, 2012 1:38 PM

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  • by greekappi,

    greekappi greekappi May 28, 2015 8:47 AM in response to unobstreperous
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    May 28, 2015 8:47 AM in response to unobstreperous

    Did you create your bootcamp partition using Bootcamp or through Disk Utility by creating "free space"?  When I did it through Bootcamp it didn't allow me to install Windows on that partition, giving me the same error as your had regarding MBR partition tables and GPT boot disks.  I was able to get it to recognize the Free Space I created using Disk Utility but then I had other problems.  I guess I should try your precise ordering of things and also unplug my external thunderbolt drive.

     

    This is so irritating especially after having installed Windows many times before on other Macs.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 28, 2015 8:47 AM in response to greekappi
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    May 28, 2015 8:47 AM in response to greekappi

    Can you post a new discussion and include 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.

     

    Please download the following two utilities which can help diagnose and fix partitioning issues.

     

    Testdisk is available at http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step.

    GPT Fdisk is available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/.

  • by greekappi,

    greekappi greekappi May 28, 2015 9:13 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 28, 2015 9:13 AM in response to Loner T

    Here is the new discussion I made: Bootcamp Windows 8.1 Partition Problem

     

    I haven't tried the two downloads you suggested yet.  Thanks!

  • by Maddas69,

    Maddas69 Maddas69 Jun 22, 2015 11:33 AM in response to TILB
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    Jun 22, 2015 11:33 AM in response to TILB

    Not sure if this thread can be classified as old or why there are so many different solutions, but for me the way around the original problem was pretty easy on a Windows 7 boot camp install:

     

    1. Go through the Boot Camp Wizard and let the machine reboot into the Windows installer

    2. Observe the error message informing that you can`t install to the BOOTCAMP partition

    3. Delete/remove the BOOTCAMP partiton

    4. Install directly into the new freespace (Windows will make the partition automagically) or make a new partition from the free space and continue the Windows installation.

    5. The boot camp installation wizard will start automagically when the Windows install is finished

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 22, 2015 12:07 PM in response to Maddas69
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    Jun 22, 2015 12:07 PM in response to Maddas69

    The correct answer is on page seven of the Boot Camp instructions.

  • by Maddas69,

    Maddas69 Maddas69 Jun 24, 2015 11:32 PM in response to Csound1
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    Jun 24, 2015 11:32 PM in response to Csound1

    The correct answer is on page seven of the Boot Camp instructions.


    Well if that were the case this thread wouldn`t have been started in the first place. I tried doing only format and still Windows threw me the dreaded "Windows could not be installed on this partition" error message, however if I deleted the partition and recreated it everything went fine.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 25, 2015 4:49 AM in response to Maddas69
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    Jun 25, 2015 4:49 AM in response to Maddas69

    If you can't be bothered to read the directions that is up to you.

     

    Good luck.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 25, 2015 5:35 AM in response to Maddas69
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    Jun 25, 2015 5:35 AM in response to Maddas69

    Maddas69 wrote:

     

    Not sure if this thread can be classified as old or why there are so many different solutions, but for me the way around the original problem was pretty easy on a Windows 7 boot camp install:

     

    1. Go through the Boot Camp Wizard and let the machine reboot into the Windows installer

    2. Observe the error message informing that you can`t install to the BOOTCAMP partition

    3. Delete/remove the BOOTCAMP partiton

    4. Install directly into the new freespace (Windows will make the partition automagically) or make a new partition from the free space and continue the Windows installation.

    5. The boot camp installation wizard will start automagically when the Windows install is finished

     

    Mac models vary in these. EFI Boot will let you install Windows on Free Space and create MSR/MSD parts on a GPT-only disk if the Mac model is UEFI-compliant. Older models require Hybrid MBR which BCA can create or a set of manual steps can also be used to achieve the same goal.

     

    GPT-only and Hybrid MBR are two underlying partition methods for EFI and BIOS installations.

  • by lgfri77,

    lgfri77 lgfri77 Aug 18, 2015 11:13 AM in response to Justin Schier
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    Aug 18, 2015 11:13 AM in response to Justin Schier

    Thank you!  Even though I'm ready this 4 years later, this was exactly what I needed.  I'm not 100% tech savvy, but I'm not an idiot.  I just tend to overlook the obvious sometimes.  That wasn't in any of the "steps" I read, so my OCD was reluctant to do more.  Thanks again!

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 18, 2015 11:26 AM in response to lgfri77
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    Aug 18, 2015 11:26 AM in response to lgfri77

    lgfri77 wrote:

     

    Thank you!  Even though I'm ready this 4 years later, this was exactly what I needed.  I'm not 100% tech savvy, but I'm not an idiot.  I just tend to overlook the obvious sometimes.  That wasn't in any of the "steps" I read, so my OCD was reluctant to do more.  Thanks again!

    It's on pages 6 and 7 of the instructions. (as posted in this thread earlier)

  • by MeisterFritz,

    MeisterFritz MeisterFritz Aug 20, 2015 10:32 AM in response to brodenborn
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    Aug 20, 2015 10:32 AM in response to brodenborn

    This is exactly where I am.  If I follow BootCamp and start to install, I reach the drive window and the BootCamp partition is shown.  However, if I select Advanced Options and Format, then it's gone because it is not formatting properly.  So, to get around that I boot to the Windows Disk and the USB drive takes over, but keyboard and mouse are not available.

     

    I saw the same post that you mentioned, but I cannot find it.  Can you provide me with a link please?

     

    Thanks!

  • by sanjay10,

    sanjay10 sanjay10 Sep 16, 2015 9:55 PM in response to TILB
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    Sep 16, 2015 9:55 PM in response to TILB

    In Windows setup there is format link,   select the BOOTCAMP partition and click on format;  This will format the disk and then you can continue with the installation

  • by fergusk,

    fergusk fergusk Oct 20, 2015 7:05 AM in response to unobstreperous
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    Oct 20, 2015 7:05 AM in response to unobstreperous

    This worked.  The key thing was to uncheck the download stuff box from the bootcamp first page. 

     

    Strange, and thanks.

  • by NickToye,

    NickToye NickToye Nov 10, 2015 12:23 AM in response to Csound1
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    Nov 10, 2015 12:23 AM in response to Csound1

    These kind of comments are really unhelpful.

     

    I have been having a similar problem with Windows 10, and if I read the instructions or not, it doesn't give me the option to format to a specific format, it just does it automatically.

     

    For the record I do read the instructions

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Nov 10, 2015 5:06 AM in response to NickToye
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    Nov 10, 2015 5:06 AM in response to NickToye

    For the record, the instructions tell you what format to use, and how to do it, you may read them but you don't seem to be understanding them very well.

     

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