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Can't boot from bootcamp after adding partition using disk utility

My question is similar with Repairing Boot Camp after creating new partition,

i recently install the el capitan + windows 7 (using bootcamp), all working fine after i adding the third partition. (i plan the third partition will be use for dropbox, so mac and windows can sync-ing one dropbox folder for both of them).

after i make the third partition, and restart the system, i hold OPTION and not found the windows.

my mbp spec:

MD101 2012 13",

SAMSUNG SSD PRO 850 256GB,

RAM 16GB,

osx elcapitan + windows 7 ultimate.

thanks

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), RAM upgraded to 16GB

Posted on Mar 15, 2016 11:19 PM

21 replies

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Mar 18, 2016 8:47 AM in response to antoniusfelix

1. The checkbox is the 'Create a Bootcamp Virtual Machine".

2. Can you post the output of

sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

Mar 18, 2016 10:11 AM in response to Loner T

Last login: Sat Mar 19 00:06:44 on console

Antoniuss-MacBook-Pro:~ Antonius_Felix$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

Password:

fDisk: /dev/disk0 geometry: 31130/255/63 [500118192 sectors]

Signature: 0xAA55

Starting Ending

#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]

------------------------------------------------------------------------

1: EE 0 0 2 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 246283855] <Unknown ID>

2: AB 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 246283856 - 1269536] Darwin Boot

3: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 247553392 - 56990352] HPFS/QNX/AUX

*4: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 304805888 - 195311616] HPFS/QNX/AUX

Antoniuss-MacBook-Pro:~ Antonius_Felix$

Mar 18, 2016 11:15 AM in response to Loner T

vmware problem not clear yet and i found another problem,

i cant access my OSX partition from windows,

i google and i try to install paragon HFS+ https://www.paragon-software.com/home/hfs-windows/features.html.

but the OSX partition still not show up

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Mar 18, 2016 1:47 PM in response to antoniusfelix

You created an extra partition, and to make Windows work, we 'combined' the OSX and EFI partitions into a single 'part' for Windows to 'see' (using 3 4 5). Under normal circumstances it is 2 3 4, which allows a 1:1 mapping, and you can see OSX partition, if it is JHFS+. In your current configuration, it is not possible for Bootcamp drivers to see this 'combined' partition.

Mar 18, 2016 9:01 PM in response to Loner T

so we dont have any chance to access osx partition in windows with configuration , right?

ok and about my vmware problem, you have any suggestion? i posted sudo fdisk /dev/disk0 already that you told me , any idea?

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Mar 19, 2016 6:54 AM in response to antoniusfelix

Since your Bootcamp is working, do you get an error from VMware when you try to import it as a VM?

Can't boot from bootcamp after adding partition using disk utility