How can I fix my MacBook from freezing when I select the 'Windows' partition?
After restarting the MacBook and holding down the Option Key, I go to select 'Windows' and it freezes. This never happened to me before.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12
There are two 'modes' of Windows installation. BIOS (legacy) and UEFI. The BIOS mode installation requires the partitions to mimic a MBR disk using a Hybrid MBR. If you change partitions, the MBR and the underlying partitions are out-of-sync. This causes boot issues. Creating a partition is not recommended for such installations. 2014 and older models support a MBR for BIOS mode.
From macOS terminal, post the output of
diskutil list
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
You may temporarily need to disable SIP using csrutil in local recovery.
There are two 'modes' of Windows installation. BIOS (legacy) and UEFI. The BIOS mode installation requires the partitions to mimic a MBR disk using a Hybrid MBR. If you change partitions, the MBR and the underlying partitions are out-of-sync. This causes boot issues. Creating a partition is not recommended for such installations. 2014 and older models support a MBR for BIOS mode.
From macOS terminal, post the output of
diskutil list
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
You may temporarily need to disable SIP using csrutil in local recovery.
Spk_of wrote:
No. I did not.
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All I did was use the Disk Utility to partition a section of data; I wanted to add more storage to my 'Windows' partition. After that, I think thats when it stopped working.
And, this is expected behavior. From Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant - Apple Support,
Are you able to see Windows files in macOS Finder?
Windows 10 also has 'forced' updates. If macOS works properly on the same storage, the storage layer should be fine. Are you able to boot in Windows Safe Mode?
Does it also freeze, if you use system Preferences -> Startup Disks -> Bootcamp? Do you have any third-party NTFS drivers?
This is normal from a macOS standpoint.
Do you have Windows Automatic Updates enabled?
What is the year/model of your Mac (do not post these serial number)?
Spk_of wrote:
The screen just stays black for 10 seconds before this message:
No bootable device -- insert boot
Did you make any partition changes using any tools?
It does still freeze if I use that route. I also do not have any third-party NTFS drivers.
I clicked 'Info' while in Disk Utility and see this as a problem:
Owners enabled : No
Is encrypted : No
System Integrity Protection supported : No
Can be verified : No
Can be repaired : No
Bootable : No
Journaled : No
Windows Automatic Updates are not on. I am pretty sure. It would get it ready, and wait for me to restart it myself.
The year/model of my Mac:
The didn't try to combine the empty partition yet, it was just sitting there. Is it possible that it somehow messed up the 'Windows' partition? It had nothing to do with it. I never messed with the Windows files in my macOS Finder either.
The screen just stays black for 10 seconds before this message:
No bootable device -- insert boot
I am not sure what to do when I get this error.
No. I did not. All I did was use the Disk Utility to partition a section of data; I wanted to add more storage to my 'Windows' partition. After that, I think thats when it stopped working.
I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to help me with this issue.
I appreciate every second of it. Sorry I wasn't able to say this sooner.
Yes I am.
Thank you! I will try this now.
Do you have fully functional Windows now?
Boot Camp Partiton
