bootcamp partition is missing

Question

So I wanted to Install Windows 8.1 on my Macbook Pro using Bootcamp. I put the ISO in a USB using Bootcamp assistant and when the mac restarts to Install the windows I get the question "Where do you want the Windows to Install" there I am supposed to choose the driver named BOOTCAMP (according to FAQ on how to install Windows) but I can not find that driver listed and it says Windows cannot be installed to this disk if i choose any other driver.. Please help, its urgent for some school work.. and also in disk utility  there is only one driver showing, it is suppose to show Bootcamp there too, no?This is soo annoying!! I hold the option key while restarting and all I see is Macintosh HD, while on my friends MAC i can see Bootcamp.. and we have same version OS.. How am I suppose to Install Windows on my MAC now since the Bootcamp driver is all missing suddenly.. I need to fix some softwares for some urgent school work..

Loner T · Answer

To avoid confusion on naming, you are not using a driver, but a partition, which the BC Assistant should already have created. BCA should create the partition before it boots from the USB to start the Windows Installer automatically.  Please see How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support and https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/ .

masud.gr · Answer

^thanks for ur reply.. Yeah the BCA creates the partition it even asks me to choose how to divide the size.. but when the Mac restarts after copying windows files to USB and while the windows is installing it asks "Where do you want Windows to Save" like this Photo below (but for me there are showing some other names and none called BOOTCAMP as the picture) and if I click some other name it says Windows cannot be installed to this driver :/ :/  so what Should I do? My problem is at this Step 4 according to the link u sent, when it asks where I want to Install Windows. the driver name called BOOTCAMP isn&#x27;t there..

Loner T · Answer

From OS X Terminal, please post the output of the following commands...diskutil listdiskutil cs listsudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0sudo fdisk /dev/disk0The "sudo" commands will prompt for your password, and it will not be echoed back. You may also see a warning about improper use of "sudo" and potential data loss due to "abuse" of the command.

masud.gr · Answer

Here is what i got after writing those commands.. I just want to fix this problem and be able to Install Windows on my MAC as i am going in University and really need some softwares to do some projects, which only runs on Windows.. would be very very helpful. masuds-mbp:~ Masud$ diskutil list/dev/disk0   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *251.0 GB   disk0   1:                        EFI NO NAME                 209.7 MB   disk0s1   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         250.1 GB   disk0s2   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3/dev/disk1   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER   0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           *249.8 GB   disk1                                 Logical Volume on disk0s2                                 A67F02D8-8B6A-4BE2-810C-640D855EA0CF                                 Unlocked Encryptedmasuds-mbp:~ Masud$ diskutil cs listCoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)|+-- Logical Volume Group 2C39B06D-1CCE-4C96-B9F6-F34D2AF76058    &#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;&#x3D;    Name:         Macintosh HD    Status:       Online    Size:         250140434432 B (250.1 GB)    Free Space:   401408 B (401.4 KB)    |    +-&lt; Physical Volume EAD21327-BF4E-4F71-AF38-A336F37B0E6C    |   ----------------------------------------------------    |   Index:    0    |   Disk:     disk0s2    |   Status:   Online    |   Size:     250140434432 B (250.1 GB)    |    +-&gt; Logical Volume Family B5662E9E-8B7F-4FAA-9DFA-1E6778062BC6        ----------------------------------------------------------        Encryption Status:       Unlocked        Encryption Type:         AES-XTS        Conversion Status:       Complete        Conversion Direction:    -none-        Has Encrypted Extents:   Yes        Fully Secure:            Yes        Passphrase Required:     Yes        |        +-&gt; Logical Volume A67F02D8-8B6A-4BE2-810C-640D855EA0CF            ---------------------------------------------------            Disk:                  disk1            Status:                Online            Size (Total):          249787711488 B (249.8 GB)            Conversion Progress:   -none-            Revertible:            Yes (unlock and decryption required)            LV Name:               Macintosh HD            Volume Name:           Macintosh HD            Content Hint:          Apple_HFSmasuds-mbp:~ Masud$ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local SystemAdministrator. It usually boils down to these three things:    #1) Respect the privacy of others.    #2) Think before you type.    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.Password:gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize&#x3D;251000193024; sectorsize&#x3D;512; blocks&#x3D;490234752gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 490234751      start       size  index  contents          0          1         PMBR          1          1         Pri GPT header          2         32         Pri GPT table         34          6                 40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B     409640  488555536      2  GPT part - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC  488965176    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC  490234712          7          490234719         32         Sec GPT table  490234751          1         Sec GPT headermasuds-mbp:~ Masud$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0Disk: /dev/disk0 geometry: 30515/255/63 [490234752 sectors]Signature: 0xAA55         Starting       Ending#: id  cyl  hd sec -  cyl  hd sec [     start -       size]------------------------------------------------------------------------1: EE 1023 254  63 - 1023 254  63 [         1 -  490234751] &lt;Unknown ID&gt;2: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused     3: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused     4: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused

Loner T · Answer

Please re-run BCA/Windows installer and let it fail. Post the output of the same commands again. You currently do not have any BC/WIndows partitions. Please disconnect all external disks/storage except your internal disk and the USB Installer. What year/model is your Mac? Please do not post the serial number of your Mac.

masud.gr · Answer

this is my Mac info.The problem is when I come to that Step 4 (Where do you want to Install) What should I do there?? there are some drivers there, but none called BOOTCAMP, how should I make it fail? which driver to choose?  :/ I think this is the problem BC is gone, i dont know much about these things, but its removed so how I dont know... :/

Loner T · Answer

1. Has the partition been created?2. Has Bootcamp failed?If the answer to both is true, please post the output of the same commands again.