I want to create two windows partition & one OS X partition on Macbook Pro

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amiitg Author

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I want to create two windows partition & one OS X partition on Macbook Pro

I want to create the following partitions out of my 500 GB HDD :-

OS X Partition - 50 GB (for OS X installation & data)

Win 8.1 Partition - 100 GB (this is only for Windows OS & program installations)

Win 8.1 Partition - 350 GB (for data storage of WINDOWS ONLY)

I do not want to access any partition of one OS from another OS. (i.e I don't want to access any Windows partition from OS X or vice versa).

IS IT POSSIBLE that I make two partitions from Boot Camp & then when window's partition-window comes during the installation, I divide/create the boot camp partition into two parts again?

OR, install in the boot camp partition & boot to windows & later on divide/create a new partition from the Window partition, through some Window Partition manager software?

I'm new to Mac & need to purchase tomorrow. So please help ASAP!!

P.S. I'm mainly going to use windows but still want to have OS X as well, for no good reason. 😝 🙂

Thanks in advance! 🙂

MacBook Pro

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 12:03 PM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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Sep 3, 2015 12:06 PM in response to amiitg

If you are buying a 2014/2015 Mac, and use EFI boot for Windows, you can have total of 128 partitions.

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amiitg Author

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Sep 3, 2015 7:38 PM in response to Loner T

I'm going to buy Macbook Pro Without Retina, Mid 2012 model. (model no. MD101). Is this model supported for what you suggesting?

I'm very much new to Mac so can you please explain more.

How to use EFI boot? Where to select it? Please share any link or explain the procedure.

Thank you.

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Loner T

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Sep 4, 2015 4:17 AM in response to amiitg

I would not recommend a 2012 at this point. My recommendation would be any Mac after Late 2013 models. 2012 models are preUEFI and do not work well with multiple-OS (more than 2) setups.

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amiitg Author

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Sep 6, 2015 11:02 AM in response to Loner T

I do not wish to have more than two OS setups. I just want to have 3 partitions, one for os x, rest two for Windows (in one I'll install Windows & the other one to just save my files created on Windows.)

Update: I have installed windows successfully & I want to ask if I can use Windows partition manager to partition the windows part further into two partitions?

Will this work? Is there any way to have 2 windows partitions?

Thank you. 🙂

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Answer 5

Loner T

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Sep 6, 2015 11:23 AM in response to amiitg

Do not use Windows Partitioning . It is an invitation to data loss.

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