can't partition my hd on snow leopard

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can't partition my hd on snow leopard

Hi everyone

I can't seem to partition my HD on my macbook pro (snow leopard) 10.6.8

I did it on my iMac and it worked, but i won't seem to work on the macbook pro - i have space on my HD, I don't think that that's the problem but the computer keeps on sending error messages ...

Im trying to create two boot system :

one with the os x 10.6.8 (already exists)

second with Yosemite

please help me

thanks in advance

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 7, 2016 6:22 AM

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Answer 1

ChitlinsCC

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Feb 7, 2016 7:24 AM in response to musicbe

you don't tell your 'actions'... only that you "can't"

You sort of imply that you are trying to "add" a partition to a disk already in use = no can do! Partitions are created when formatting, which involves 'erasing' the disk

Disk Utility 12.x: Partition a disk

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Eric Root

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Feb 7, 2016 7:26 AM in response to musicbe

Are you booted off the DVD? What is the error message?

Creating a partition isn't hard. Restart with the C key held down or hold down the option/alt key during a restart to boot off the DVD and open Disk Utility.

Step 1 - select the top level hard drive.

Step 2 - select the Partition tab.

Step 3 - grab the //// to slide the partition up to make room for a new partition.

Step 4 - select the vacant space and hit the + sign.

Step 5- Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and add a name.

Step 5a, click and select GUID.

Then Apply.

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musicbe Author

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Feb 8, 2016 7:39 AM in response to Eric Root

it says it can't be resize when i try to partition

i need to change the partition size or something

but every time i try to change the size of the partition it sends the same message

I tried to do like you said Eric Root with the CD

but it did the same Error message

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Answer 4

Eric Root

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Feb 8, 2016 7:52 AM in response to musicbe

Based on your screen shot, it appears you already have a Yosemite partition. Are you trying to make it bigger?

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musicbe Author

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Feb 8, 2016 8:59 AM in response to Eric Root

no

the yosemite part is the one I'm trying to create but when i do apply it sends the message shown on the picture above.

So basically the Yosemite part you see is the one I can't seem to create.

Im trying to have 2 systems on my computer

1.Shay HD - the os x 10.6.8 (already exist)

2.yosemite

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Klaus1

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Feb 8, 2016 9:52 AM in response to musicbe

Partitioning a hard drive:

http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/partitioning_tiger.html

To resize (or add/delete) an existing partition without losing data, you will need to use, for example, iPartition:

http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iPartition.php

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musicbe Author

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Feb 8, 2016 11:24 AM in response to musicbe

hi Klaus I did what you sent on the first link (the partitioning part) - it didn't work

and on the second link the ipartition is only for os x 10.10 and higher - mine is 10.6.8 😟

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musicbe Author

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Feb 8, 2016 11:38 AM in response to musicbe

ill be more precise now

I have only one HD on my macbook - 320 GB its has OS X - 10.6.8

this HD has about 120 GB left on it, so i tried to use only 70 GB out of those 120GB to create another partition.

the reason I'm trying to do it, is because I don't want to lose any information on that HD but I want to create a second one, on which I will install Yosemite - and ill you use this part to install some now softwares I want to use.

Those softwares don't work on OS X 10.6.8

So the easy way would

be creating 2 part with two different systems.

When I try to do "Apply", create a second partition on my HD (cause I have 120GB left)

It works for a while and then after 1 minute it gives me that Error notice.

"The partition cannot be resized try to decrease the value of the change in the size of the partition"

I tried to decrease the value as well ... it didn't work ...

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Answer 9

Klaus1

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Feb 8, 2016 3:14 PM in response to musicbe

musicbe wrote:

hi Klaus I did what you sent on the first link (the partitioning part) - it didn't work

and on the second link the ipartition is only for os x 10.10 and higher - mine is 10.6.8 😟

For Snow Leopard you need iPartition version 3.4.5. Try contacting them for that version.

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