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GollMeag Author

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Reformatting

Can I reformat my iMac, without affecting my Bootcamp partition?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 7, 2021 9:12 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Posted on Aug 7, 2021 9:14 AM

Yes, but why do you want to do this? If you decide to move forward with the re-format (ill advised) ensure your Boot Camp partition is backed up!!!!!!!!!!!

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rkaufmann87

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Aug 7, 2021 9:14 AM in response to GollMeag

Yes, but why do you want to do this? If you decide to move forward with the re-format (ill advised) ensure your Boot Camp partition is backed up!!!!!!!!!!!

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