I'm going to install window 7 on my macbook pro, i just wonder if i no longer like window on mac, i can remove it out, but it in the set up guide, it said i need to reformat or restore into Mac os volume. will it lost all my data on Mac? if i remove window, is there anything will be effect on my mac side?
MacBook Pro
No. When you remove the Boot Camp partition (to remove Windows) you will use Boot Camp Assistant. Instead of choosing the menu item to create a partition you will choose the menu item to remove the partiton and restore your OSx partition to its original size.
Back up your data from your Boot Camp partition and from your OSx partition before doing this.
This should not affect your OSx data and applications (if you do it correctly, but errors do occur sometimes) but to be safe do a backup. This will absolutely remove your data in the Boot Camp partition. Unless you don't want this data, do a backup before running Boot Camp Assistant.
No. When you remove the Boot Camp partition (to remove Windows) you will use Boot Camp Assistant. Instead of choosing the menu item to create a partition you will choose the menu item to remove the partiton and restore your OSx partition to its original size.
Back up your data from your Boot Camp partition and from your OSx partition before doing this.
This should not affect your OSx data and applications (if you do it correctly, but errors do occur sometimes) but to be safe do a backup. This will absolutely remove your data in the Boot Camp partition. Unless you don't want this data, do a backup before running Boot Camp Assistant.
sometimes people have to erase and restore BEFORE installing in order to have proper unfragmented consolidated free space. Not after removal.
But -- backup before you start
If you remove the Boot Camp partition you will lose your data. So always back up your data before doing anything major like removing partitions. Save your data to an external HD, DVD, or thumb drive. Then use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the Boot Camp partition and return your HD to OSx. This will not affect your data on your OSx partition. But once again, before doing this it would be a good idea to create a backup of the data on your OSx partition.
Messing with partitions is a rather severe activity and something could go wrong. Always back up your data before undertaking such an activity.
So if i remove window from macbook, then i have to have restore a whole entire partition? right? Is there anyway i be able to remove window without restore or reformat anything and without back up my data?
will i lost all my data after remove window when using bootcamp?
