Problems: 1. Paragon NTFS for mac MAC not mounting Bootcamp (Windows 10) partition and 2. Bootcamp partition error ( The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition) in attemting to restore windows partition

Hi, all. My iMac's Windows parition (Bootcamp) works OK (and I want to keep it without messing with it), but I have the following problems in my iMac's partition (MOJAVE):

1. Paragon NTFS for MAC not mounting Bootcamp (Windows 10) partition and

2. Bootcamp partition error ( The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition) in attemting to restore windows partition.


The terminal command diskutil list gives

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):


   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER


   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk0


   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1


   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         849.0 GB   disk0s2


   3:       Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP                150.5 GB   disk0s3


   4:           Windows Recovery                         508.6 MB   disk0s4




/dev/disk1 (synthesized):


   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER


   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +849.0 GB   disk1


                                 Physical Store disk0s2


   1:                APFS Volume Macintosh HD            545.3 GB   disk1s1


   2:                APFS Volume Preboot                 44.2 MB    disk1s2


   3:                APFS Volume Recovery                517.0 MB   disk1s3


   4:                APFS Volume VM                      4.3 GB     disk1s4

and the NTFS for Mac Paragon software does not mount bootcamp (only read only) and it shows a drive 508,6 MB giving me only the option to erase it.

I really do not want to format the Mac or Windows partition and reinstall as they work great.

The only problems I face are the previously mentioned.

Could you help me to solve these issues?

Thank you in advance for your time.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Dec 20, 2018 2:21 PM

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Dec 28, 2018 7:57 AM in response to Loner T

Dear Loner T

Thank you for your help because I have also been benefited so far by your advices in other people issues.

The only things I do not try by myself are the partition issues which require knowledge (which I do not have) and can cause

serious issues if someone don't know how to deal with them.

I do not want to repartition windows bootcamp as it works OK.

The only issue that I have is the message which bootcamp assistant gives me which I do not know if it is

something that signs that something is not working properly. I would expect bootcamp assistant to let me restore windows 10 (which I do not really need).

I have also conducted Paragons support to try to fix the NTFS for paragon.

This is my letter to them:

"I will describe the history as I can tell as I am not a technician.

I had a mac book pro and I had installed paragon NTFS for mac which

came with my seagate wifi + usb external hard drive.

When I bought my new imac and used a backup from my previous computer I saw Paragon NTFS in my system preference which was oudated.

I had also installed in imac Windows 10 via bootcamp.

I insalled the update that you kindly provided me and i noticed in the NTFS for mac program's menu that bootcamp was not mounted.

I conducted also Apple support and they said to me to uninstall it and see if bootcamp is mountoung. Which it is.

That is my progress so far.

I sureley hope to have NTFS for mac program in my imac but with bootcamp mounted."


In my Disk Utility output in the container Disk 1 I see Machintosh HD, VM which I think it is from high sierra after I upgrated to Mojave and 2 Not Mounted Disks (these 2 I do not know if they cause the issues.

Thank you very much for your time.





Dec 21, 2018 8:50 AM in response to Loner T

Dear Loner T

Thank you for your help.

I uninstalled Paragon NTFS and now I can see BC/Windows partition in macOS Finder.

But Bootcamp Assistant still gives me "The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition"

The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows.

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