Lost 40gb to bootcamp. How to get it back?

I was trying to use bootcamp to install windows 10. After I installed windows, I accidentally did the process again because windows didn't pop up. Now I lost 40gb and I don't know how to get it back. Help?

MacBook Air, iOS 9.0.1

Posted on Jan 24, 2016 10:40 PM

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Jan 25, 2016 5:56 AM in response to MJH0

The simplest and safest method to get your disk space back is


1. Backup OSX and all your files - Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support .

2. Boot into Internet Recovery (Command+Opt+R) - OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support .

3. Click on Utilties -> Disk Utility and Erase your internal whole disk.

4. Restore OSX and your files - Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support .


This requires a separate external disk which can accommodate TM backup - Backup disks you can use with Time Machine - Apple Support .

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