Bootcamp Windows partition disk space

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Bootcamp Windows partition disk space

I was in the process of installing Windows for the first time on my iMac. I chose the partition disk size and clicked install. It started to partition the disk succesfully, I didn't see a cancel option so I force quit Bootcamp because I changed my mind and wanted to wait to install Windows. My iMac seems to be ok except that my hard drive has space taken up on it since I quit Bootcamp and stopped the partition. What do I need to delete so I can free up that space? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Mar 5, 2014 12:04 PM

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Answer 1

turbostar

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Mar 5, 2014 12:24 PM in response to auburnfan21

Rerun boot camp assistant, and you should now see an option to delete the windows partition. Select and let it run, this time don't interrupt it.

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auburnfan21 Author

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Mar 5, 2014 3:09 PM in response to turbostar

Since I quit Bootcamp and the Windows partition before it finshed installing I don't have that option to delete it. What should I do?

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auburnfan21 Author

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Mar 5, 2014 3:10 PM in response to auburnfan21

I was going to partition 70GB and thats around what is missing. It just took it away from my free space and I don't know how to retrieve it.

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turbostar

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Mar 5, 2014 4:24 PM in response to auburnfan21

Ok, so if you don't see it BCA, open disk utility and see if you see the partition there. If so, try to erase it as a Mac journaled partition and see if DU will let you merge partitions into one - I've only had 50/50 luck here.

If this doesn't work, all I know is to clean install OSX from either USB or internet recovery (command + R). Once there, use the DU option to erase your entire HD to a Mac journaled partition. Good luck.

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