Need Help Merging Hard Disk Partition on OS X Lion 10.7.5

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Need Help Merging Hard Disk Partition on OS X Lion 10.7.5

Hi All,

My Mac was installed with a Windows too when i got it, after a while i brought it to Apple Store and they removed it for me. (When i had windows i need to start it up in boot camp.) I only realize it afterwards that the partition for Windows is still Greyed-Out. I tried a number of methods such as going to disk utility, terminal and Microsoft Boot Camp but it does not work as it says that i need installation disc.

Thanks.

Cheers,

MelC

Posted on Nov 27, 2012 9:05 AM

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Answer 1

Csound1

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Nov 27, 2012 9:09 AM in response to Macissa

There is no installation disc for OSX Lion, there is a recovery partition but I have no clue why you need it. Use Apple Boot Camp Assistant (there is no such thing as Microsoft Boot Camp) to remove the partition. Do not use Disk Utility, if you have already then you need to backup, repartition and restore.

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Answer 2

mende1

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Nov 27, 2012 9:09 AM in response to Macissa

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities

As I've understood you, Boot Camp volume still appears. To remove it, open Boot Camp Assistant and it should give you the option to remove Windows from your computer.

If it doesn't work:

1. Open Disk Utility and select the hard drive in the sidebar.

2. Go to Partitions tab, select BOOTCAMP volume and press - to remove the volume.

3. Select Macintosh HD and extend it to the end of the bar.

4. Press Apply

If nothing helps, make a backup, erase the drive and reinstall Mac OS X

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Answer 3

cbenson3

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Nov 27, 2012 9:10 AM in response to Macissa

open disk utility

select the root hard drive that you want to unpartition. usually at the top

select the partition tab.

grab the corner of the partition that you want to delete and drag it until there is only the partition that your operating system is on.

hope it helps!

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Answer 4

Courcoul

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Nov 27, 2012 9:15 AM in response to Macissa

Do you have an external drive with enough free space to contain the contents of your Mac's internal drive (i.e., the Used part when you do a Get Info on the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop)? If yes, you can clone the internal onto the external, boot from external, reformat internal, clone external back into internal and recover the full drive. With the added safety of ending up with a full backup of the drive.

Else if not, we can try to fiddle around with Disk Utility, BC Assistant and the like, and hopefully recover the lost space without screwing all up and losing everything. But it will be an icky exercise.

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