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Q: partition missing

Hello wonder if anyone can help, try to make it brief and easy to read

 

Recently purchased a Macbook pro, wanted windows 10 so followed the guides online to do so. Got to the phase where it prompts you to format the appropriate drive to continue and this is where i messed up. I quit the process assuming I should of formatted the usb drive prior to this step... however after doing this, I lost the storage space due to the partition i.e. I allocated 125gb for windows out of the 400gb odd i had remaining but when i closed down the installation it i still had 125gb missing as there was only 275 free out of 300 max... I tried to fix it on my own and done more damage than good I think as i now can't open up bootcamp as it is saying it has to be formatted to one dis (journal)... i did not have a time capsule backup thing so now i want to know if restoring to factory default would be a wise option... had the macbook pro for 2/3 days nothing on it except music so far.

 

Furthermore i tried to be crafty and do another partition to try and get to the installation window again so i could see and delete the old and larger partition i made... which is why I'm thinking its better to just rip everything off and save me of repeating or making new mistakes

 

If theres a better option and/or this option won't work anyway I'm all ears for some help.

 

Thanks for taking the time out to read this =)

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Dec 15, 2015 4:36 PM

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  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 11:48 AM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 11:48 AM in response to Loner T

    bradleys-MBP:~ bradleycordice$ diskutil cs revert disk1

    Passphrase:

    Started CoreStorage operation on disk1 Macintosh HD

    Error: -69741: The target disk isn't eligible for reversion because it wasn't created by conversion or it is not part of a simple setup of exactly one logical and one physical volume

    bradleys-MBP:~ bradleycordice$

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 11:49 AM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 11:49 AM in response to PoppyNipote

    What does diskutil cs list show?

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    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Loner T

    bradleys-MBP:~ bradleycordice$ diskutil cs list

    CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

    |

    +-- Logical Volume Group 9A94E65B-EDEE-4DEA-8A0F-81A66BFB20DD

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

        Name:         Macintosh HD

        Status:       Online

        Size:         325363015680 B (325.4 GB)

        Free Space:   10723328 B (10.7 MB)

        |

        +-< Physical Volume B5EBCB77-873D-4F25-B523-7DD80D0C339A

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

        |   Index:    0

        |   Disk:     disk0s2

        |   Status:   Online

        |   Size:     325363015680 B (325.4 GB)

        |

        +-> Logical Volume Family B5366C0C-36E2-4D29-A0E0-E62A09145BB8

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

            Encryption Type:         AES-XTS

            Encryption Status:       Unlocked

            Conversion Status:       Complete

            Reversion State:         Reverting

            High Level Queries:      Not Fully Secure

            |                        Has Visible Users

            |                        Has Volume Key

            |

            +-> Logical Volume A905176F-5C62-459D-8C96-149E31E6C395

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

                Disk:                  disk1

                Status:                Online

                Size (Total):          325363015680 B (325.4 GB)

                Conversion Progress:   Complete

                Revertible:            No

                Revert Status:         PV to LV passthrough mode

                LV Name:               Macintosh HD

                Volume Name:           Macintosh HD

                Content Hint:          Apple_HFS

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 12:15 PM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 12:15 PM in response to PoppyNipote

    It is not yet complete. Let us wait for its completion.

    Reversion State:         Reverting

  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 12:31 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 12:31 PM in response to Loner T

    how long should it take approx. or is it subjective.. In the mean time i wouldn't mind gaining a better understanding of the processes you suggested in order to get to this stage. Perhaps some resource material for me to sink my teeth into if that's asking a bit too much. I just like getting to know and understand  things to be honest =D

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 12:55 PM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 12:55 PM in response to PoppyNipote

    Under Option A,

     

    1. Merge all partitions to create a contiguous space, which we completed.

    2. A CS volume on a Mac is required for FileVault or it could have been created by OSX. If it is revertible, we remove the CS container and expose the JHFS+ file system. FV2 is currently being reverted.

    3. Merge Recovery HD and then extend the JHFS+ volumes to cover the entire disk. This will give you all your space back.

    4. We can leave it this way, install Windows, and then re-enable FV2 on the OSX partition. FV2 does not work with Windows.

  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 1:30 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 1:30 PM in response to Loner T

    still saying reverting - normal?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 2:18 PM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 2:18 PM in response to PoppyNipote

    Option B could have been faster.

  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 2:23 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 2:23 PM in response to Loner T

    haha TM stuff would of been more of a hassle to be fair, so i prefer this option

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 2:36 PM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 2:36 PM in response to PoppyNipote

    Let it finish. If diskutil cs list shows no entries, it is complete. It is hard to just sit there and wait. Check at about 15 minute intervals.

  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 2:44 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 2:44 PM in response to Loner T

    should i re input the command every 15 or does the terminal itself actually update it?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 3:11 PM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 3:11 PM in response to PoppyNipote

    Unless you write a shell script with a loop construct, Terminal will not repeat any commands automatically.

  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 3:20 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 3:20 PM in response to Loner T

    where it says "reverting" i was under the impression that it would eventually say "complete" or indicate it was. I also thought that was what i was waiting for... was that never the case

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 16, 2015 3:35 PM in response to PoppyNipote
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    Dec 16, 2015 3:35 PM in response to PoppyNipote

    When a CS volume is reverted, the CS container is no longer necessary, and it exposes the underlying JHFS+ file system. If the CS container is not in place, diskutil cs list will return nothing.

  • by PoppyNipote,

    PoppyNipote PoppyNipote Dec 16, 2015 7:19 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 16, 2015 7:19 PM in response to Loner T

    bradleys-MBP:~ bradleycordice$ diskutil cs list

    CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

    |

    +-- Logical Volume Group 9A94E65B-EDEE-4DEA-8A0F-81A66BFB20DD

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

        Name:         Macintosh HD

        Status:       Online

        Size:         325363015680 B (325.4 GB)

        Free Space:   10723328 B (10.7 MB)

        |

        +-< Physical Volume B5EBCB77-873D-4F25-B523-7DD80D0C339A

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

        |   Index:    0

        |   Disk:     disk0s2

        |   Status:   Online

        |   Size:     325363015680 B (325.4 GB)

        |

        +-> Logical Volume Family B5366C0C-36E2-4D29-A0E0-E62A09145BB8

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

            Encryption Type:         AES-XTS

            Encryption Status:       Unlocked

            Conversion Status:       Complete

            Reversion State:         Reverting

            High Level Queries:      Not Fully Secure

            |                        Has Visible Users

            |                        Has Volume Key

            |

            +-> Logical Volume A905176F-5C62-459D-8C96-149E31E6C395

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

                Disk:                  disk1

                Status:                Online

                Size (Total):          325363015680 B (325.4 GB)

                Conversion Progress:   Complete

                Revertible:            No

                Revert Status:         PV to LV passthrough mode

                LV Name:               Macintosh HD

                Volume Name:           Macintosh HD

                Content Hint:          Apple_HFS

     

    still no movement...

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