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Partitioning in Bootcamp using Mountain Lion

When trying to download Mountain Lion, I was given an error message that stated that there was a conflict with Bootcamp. I went to Disk Utilities and Erased Bootcamp, hoping that would solve the problem and was correct. However, now that Mountain Lion is downloaded, I have Bootcamp as a slot appearing like my Harddrive, but there's no information. When I try and partition again to download Windows 7, I'm given an error message "The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows."

How do I do this?

Posted on Nov 18, 2012 7:40 AM

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Dan Smithson Author

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Dec 15, 2012 7:21 PM in response to Csound1

I've gone through that process, recloned using CCC again and then through that whole process. The progress bar for Windows support software never shows any progress at all. I've left it going for over a half hour and still nothing - even after using the Proxies route as well. Is there a copy of Bootcamp that I can get on this site that may help? Still trying to figure other routes that may fix that glitch for downloading.

Csound1

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Dec 16, 2012 7:45 AM in response to Dan Smithson

I suggest you read some of the many posts about this, it is a slow and tedius process but it is the only way, take your computer to a different location, connect with a cable, make a new location on your machine.

Dan Smithson Author

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Dec 16, 2012 8:02 AM in response to Csound1

Being in a studio apartment, there really isn't another location. 😟 I may just have to forego using Windows on this machine, or just buy a PC looks like.

Dan Smithson Author

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Dec 16, 2012 8:41 AM in response to Dan Smithson

Definitely appreciate your help with all this. Hopefully the next OS will have a fix for this issue.

Csound1

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Dec 16, 2012 8:55 AM in response to Dan Smithson

It really is not an OS bug and won't be fixed that way. The servers supplying the Support Software have been bad for some time, but most people persevere through it, I have downloaded it in 45 minutes, and also in hours, it's a crapshoot.

Also please search this forum, there is a posted link to an alternative (unsupported) download. Use at your own risk.

Dan Smithson Author

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Dec 23, 2012 5:15 AM in response to Csound1

I've read that those that had skipped Lion have had this problem - going from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion directly. If I can download Lion and then upgrade in succession, how would I go about putting Snow Leopard back on the harddrive, then upgrading that way?

Csound1

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Dec 23, 2012 8:18 AM in response to Dan Smithson

You're reading the wrong things, this has nothing to do with OS in use.

Dan, I am out now, if you wish to retrograde I will not help.

Good luck.

Partitioning in Bootcamp using Mountain Lion