Boot camp error your disk cannot be partitioned

Getting this error, tried using the first aid from the disk utility and there is no problem with my disk. could anyone help me ?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 5:15 AM

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Jan 13, 2021 7:08 PM in response to OmarEldeeb

Hey OmarEldeeb,

We're glad you thought to ask Apple Support Communities about the issue you're having with installing Windows via Boot Camp. The following guides should help with the alert you're seeing:

Troubleshoot Boot Camp Assistant problems on Mac

If Boot Camp Assistant says that your disk could not be partitioned

Keep us posted on the results.

Take care!

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