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Failed to partition the hardrive

Well, I'm trying to install a x64 bit of windows 7 pro and I kept getting the error failed to partition the hardrive, I give it exactly 100gb of storage. Im not sure what version of yosemite I'm running because im not with my Mac right now.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Jul 30, 2015 5:10 AM

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Jul 30, 2015 6:06 AM in response to jimmyruffo

When you get to your Mac next, try the following in order, ...


1. Run Disk Utility Repair and try BC Assistant - Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks - Apple Support.

2. If that does not work,

Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

and try BCA again.

3. If that does not work, then

a. Back up OSX using Time Machine - Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac - Apple Support.

b. Boot into Internet Recovery - OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support.

c. Erase your internal drive and restore from the TM backup in Step 1 - OS X Yosemite: Recover your entire system.

Try BCA again. Please be aware that TM does not backup Bootcamp partitions.

Failed to partition the hardrive

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