Cannot delete bootcamp partition/free space on HD (OS X Mavericks)

This is valid for a single-disk CS volume, which can be reverted. Fusion drives (SSD+HDD) require a lot more work. 😉

I attempted to remove my BootCamp partition with the Boot Camp Utility, but failed. I was given some "Unknown Error" so I tried what the you tub video showed. That was still unsuccessful, so I did some more digging. I Checked the Logs after the partition Utility was done, and found the error "Invalid Free Block Count". So, i then booted into single user mode, (hold "command + S" during reboot) once the text had stopped scrolling, type in fsck -fy then hit enter. (there is a space before the "-") This took about 2 minuets and that had successfully corrected my "Block Error". Once that was done, type reboot and hit enter. Once your MBP is rebooted, go back into the disk utility and drag the Macintosh HD partition all the way to the bottom. This is what worked for me WITHOUT having to wipe and restore my MBP.

I have a Macbook Pro with Yosemite which is about a month old.

It has 250GB HDD, which I had partitioned as 190GB (Mac) and 60GB (Windows).

Later deleted the Windows partition using the boot camp utility. It went through.

The windows volume isn't available anymore however, the space didn't get added to the Mac volume.

Boot Camp doesnt show the option of deleting Windows partition anyomre. I dont see it anywhere. Basically, all I see is a shrunken HDD.

shourya.saha wrote:

Basically, all I see is a shrunken HDD.

Please start a new discussion and post the output of the following Terminal commands.

diskutil list

diskutil cs list

@bondsonroids Your solution was the easiest one, and worked perfect!

Thanks for sharing. I recovered 100gb 🙂

mine say " Yes" but it says needs unlock the process start and ask me for Passphrase: ( try to wrote it) but can´t no dont why? so can you help me because if i dont unlock says this:

Started CoreStorage operation on disk1 nokx

Error: -69749: Unable to unlock the Core Storage volume

Tkx

Can you boot using Internet Recovery. Please see OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support for the steps to boot into Internet Recovery.

yes i can but that doesn't mean the system will "free" that space, that is useless now...because probably he just will wright on the "assumed" space free...

Please post the output of

diskutil list

diskutil cs list

MacBook-Air-de-Manuel:~ mlpc78$ diskutil cs list

CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

|

+-- Logical Volume Group 16A66A6C-F6A1-4E3A-8922-6BD722A33736

=========================================================

Name: nokx

Status: Online

Size: 185140318208 B (185.1 GB)

Free Space: 0 B (0 B)

|

+-< Physical Volume 8843B1D6-28B4-4259-845E-D9F5D85ABC6D

| ----------------------------------------------------

| Index: 0

| Disk: disk0s2

| Status: Online

| Size: 185140318208 B (185.1 GB)

|

+-> Logical Volume Family 0E525ADC-5BF5-4331-81A0-A51894F4C04A

----------------------------------------------------------

Encryption Status: Unlocked

Encryption Type: AES-XTS

Conversion Status: Complete

Conversion Direction: -none-

Has Encrypted Extents: Yes

Fully Secure: Yes

Passphrase Required: Yes

|

+-> Logical Volume 4D2F8D2F-7496-4808-94F6-BD316835F447

---------------------------------------------------

Disk: disk1

Status: Online

Size (Total): 184784257024 B (184.8 GB)

Conversion Progress: Complete

Revertible: Yes (unlock and decryption required)

LV Name: nokx

Volume Name: nokx

Content Hint:

MacBook-Air-de-Manuel:~ mlpc78$ diskutil coreStorage revert 4D2F8D2F-7496-4808-94F6-BD316835F447

Passphrase:

Please turn off FileVault2 and do the revert again.

i tryed that already...and still ask for passphrase..

and also say, that way is non reverteble...( where it says "yes...blabla..bla..) if you turn valt of and decript after says (No revertible)

You need to supply the passphrase that was used to encrypt your FV2. You should already have it since it your machine.

Please also see Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac - Apple Support .

I found a solution that really works for me... i created a new, bootcamp installation, a new windows the hole process again, so them i stay with 3 partitions, one was the main os x partition with 185 Gigabyte another with the new recently install Windows with just 18 gig and the "gosht" free space with 60 gig, them when the installation just finish went back to boot camp and erase windows from there and it will say that you will unify in a single partition and it says will be 185 gigs...."so, i said, ok this wont work"....but it will...it will unify all the content and also the "gosht" space you have and now...i have all my space again ...250 gigs back....Very happy ...hopefully this will work for you too!!

Very nicely done. 😎