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Q: Installed Windows, OSXRESERVED partition still exists

So basically, I used Bootcamp in order to install Windows 8.1 onto my MacBook Pro. I also upgraded to Windows 10, but not sure if that has anything to do with the reason why it's not registering that Windows is installed? I installed the Bootcamp software onto Windows 10 too. But when I look at my partitions, the OSXRESERVED partition still exists. How am I suppose to remove it? I think that I read somewhere that removing it would also prevent the Windows partition to boot up as well.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 18, 2015 6:37 PM

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  • by johnmok,

    johnmok johnmok Dec 6, 2015 6:38 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 6, 2015 6:38 PM in response to Loner T

    thanks, i have try to use bootcamp to cancel the partition and do it all over again, and it finally can auto delete the osxreserved partition.

     

    there are three main differences between this time and the failed on before, in case someone also come across this problem, for your reference.

     

    1. i have plug in the empty usb stick in first time, but i remove it in the second try.

     

    2. i have install the update before restart the computer after installing the bootcamp driver in first time, but i immediately reboot the computer after installing the bootcamp driver in second trial.

     

    3. i install win 8.1 and upgrade to win 10 the first time, and i do a direct install of win 10 the second time.

     

    hope can helps. i do the change stated above is mainly because i thought that the main concept for the new bootcamp is that you don't need usb to install windows, and the partition created is for installing the windows, and it will be deleted after rebooting when you complete the install process.

     

    therefore i try to prepare the whole process so that it strictly follow the concept from Apple, and avoiding anything that might interrupt the process.

     

    but i guess Apple should still investigate into the matter and try to make the process smooth even users not installing in the ideal way that apple think users should done.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 6, 2015 6:51 PM in response to johnmok
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    Dec 6, 2015 6:51 PM in response to johnmok

    The process needs to be more robust, but it cannot handle all possible scenarios that a user can encounter.

  • by George Serna III,

    George Serna III George Serna III Sep 13, 2016 9:10 PM in response to PharmDLy
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    Sep 13, 2016 9:10 PM in response to PharmDLy

    OK everyone, this is easy.  Don't think everything is impossible.

     

    1. Launch up Disk Utility

    2. Click on your Main internal drive (and not the partitions)

    3. Click the Partition icon/button

    4. When you see the pie chart, click on the OSXRESERVED partition in the pie chart

    5. click the minus sign

    6. click apply


    I've done this a few times and my windows was fine after each time.

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