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Q: bootcamp partition is missing

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..

 

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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Aug 30, 2015 4:15 AM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 30, 2015 4:57 AM in response to masud.gr
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    Aug 30, 2015 4:57 AM in response to masud.gr

    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/ .

  • by masud.gr,

    masud.gr masud.gr Aug 30, 2015 7:28 AM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 30, 2015 7:28 AM in response to Loner T

    ^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't there..

     

    win8-installation_partition_select.png

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 30, 2015 7:28 AM in response to masud.gr
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    Aug 30, 2015 7:28 AM in response to masud.gr

    From OS X Terminal, please post the output of the following commands...

     

    diskutil list

    diskutil cs list

    sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

    sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

     

    The "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.

  • by masud.gr,

    masud.gr masud.gr Aug 30, 2015 7:36 AM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 30, 2015 7:36 AM in response to Loner T

    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 Encrypted

     

    masuds-mbp:~ Masud$ diskutil cs list

    CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

    |

    +-- Logical Volume Group 2C39B06D-1CCE-4C96-B9F6-F34D2AF76058

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

        Name:         Macintosh HD

        Status:       Online

        Size:         250140434432 B (250.1 GB)

        Free Space:   401408 B (401.4 KB)

        |

        +-< Physical Volume EAD21327-BF4E-4F71-AF38-A336F37B0E6C

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

        |   Index:    0

        |   Disk:     disk0s2

        |   Status:   Online

        |   Size:     250140434432 B (250.1 GB)

        |

        +-> 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

            |

            +-> 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_HFS

     

    masuds-mbp:~ Masud$ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

     

    We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System

    Administrator. 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=251000193024; sectorsize=512; blocks=490234752

    gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0

    gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1

    gpt 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 header

     

    masuds-mbp:~ Masud$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

    Disk: /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] <Unknown ID>

    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

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 30, 2015 7:38 AM in response to masud.gr
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    Aug 30, 2015 7:38 AM in response to masud.gr

    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.

  • by masud.gr,

    masud.gr masud.gr Aug 30, 2015 7:44 AM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 30, 2015 7:44 AM in response to Loner T

    this is my Mac info.

    Screen Shot 2015-08-30 at 16.41.00.png

     

    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... :/

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 30, 2015 8:07 AM in response to masud.gr
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    Aug 30, 2015 8:07 AM in response to masud.gr

    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.