brianfromtandragee
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Q: Bootcamp panic

OK guys i have made a big **** up. Basically windows 7 on bootcamp was working fine. I then decided to shrink the bootcamp partition in windows disc management. And the space claim back i was going to use as the second windows simple or logical drive. I followed the wizzard and all my drives turned from blue primaries to light green logicals i think. I knew i was in trouble. Tryed to backstep but to no avail. Now nothing boots without using cmd r. I can see my main disc and the 4 disc partitions greyed out underneath it In disc util.nCan i restore this anyway without losing my mac data. Dont give a stuff about the windows particions. Please help totally scundered

Brian

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Apr 19, 2016 1:12 PM

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  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 20, 2016 3:47 PM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 20, 2016 3:47 PM in response to Loner T

    sorry for delay between 8 and 9 or 9 and 10 it asks for a hex code?

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 20, 2016 3:57 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 20, 2016 3:57 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    GOt it now

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 20, 2016 3:57 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 20, 2016 3:57 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    Accept the default value it offers as shown

     

    Place EFI GPT (0xEE) partition first in MBR (good for GRUB)? (Y/N): Y

     

    Creating entry for GPT partition #2 (MBR partition #2)

    Enter an MBR hex code (default AF): Press Enter/Return

    Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): N

     

    Creating entry for GPT partition #3 (MBR partition #3)

    Enter an MBR hex code (default AB): Press Enter/Return

    Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): N

     

    Creating entry for GPT partition #4 (MBR partition #4)

    Enter an MBR hex code (default 07): Press Enter/Return

    Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): Y

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 20, 2016 4:06 PM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 20, 2016 4:06 PM in response to Loner T

    OK have now got the option to boot windows but failing to load

    1  insert win disc and restart comp

    2 choose language setting and click next

    3click repair your comp

    i will try this in the morning its 12 midnight here lol

     

    thanks for your help and will update you tomorrow

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 20, 2016 4:09 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 20, 2016 4:09 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    Post back when you are ready. You made good progress.

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 24, 2016 11:43 AM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:43 AM in response to Loner T

    OK so all was good on friday was able to delete the bootcamp permission and reclaim the space. Rebooted a few times in osx and all was good. Done a time machine backup of the complete system and quit for weekend. Back in today. Boot the mac and it lets me login contines through about half of remaining boot cycle and the the prohibitory sign appears. Tried safe mode, still wont boot. Disc utility shows the main internal hard drive with an untitled partition. Time machine cant find the internal hd to even reinstal to......... Macs dont like me, any ideas @loner t

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 24, 2016 12:16 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 24, 2016 12:16 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    Can you boot in Safe Mode in OS X? If not try Local Recovery.

     

    Startup key combinations for Mac - Apple Support

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 24, 2016 12:28 PM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 24, 2016 12:28 PM in response to Loner T

    NOthing works i have a backup from friday but the hard disc needs a format and try install from time machine but the drive is screwed cant format it in disc utils. Now i have in disc util the main hard drive and a osx base system at about 1.5 gb

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 24, 2016 1:25 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 24, 2016 1:25 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    In the Recovery Console, run Utilities -> Terminal and run diskutil list, copy the output, close Terminal, start Safari, post the output by pasting it as a reply to this discussion.

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 24, 2016 1:45 PM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 24, 2016 1:45 PM in response to Loner T

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *500.1 GB   disk0

       1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1

       2:                  Apple_HFS OS X Base System        499.2 GB   disk0s2

       3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3

    /dev/disk1 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +5.2 MB     disk1

    /dev/disk2 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk2

    /dev/disk3 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk3

    /dev/disk4 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk4

    /dev/disk5 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk5

    /dev/disk6 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk6

    /dev/disk7 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +6.3 MB     disk7

    /dev/disk8 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +2.1 MB     disk8

    /dev/disk9 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +1.0 MB     disk9

    /dev/disk10 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk10

    /dev/disk11 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +524.3 KB   disk11

    /dev/disk12 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +1.0 MB     disk12

    /dev/disk13 (disk image):

       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER

       0:                            untitled               +6.3 MB     disk13

    -bash-3.2#

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 24, 2016 2:10 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 24, 2016 2:10 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    REally at the stage i just want to format main internal and hope my friday backup is good.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 24, 2016 2:13 PM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 24, 2016 2:13 PM in response to brianfromtandragee

    Are you in Internet Recovery or Local Recovery?

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 24, 2016 2:20 PM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 24, 2016 2:20 PM in response to Loner T

    I Was in local recovery in recovery it is installing the time machine backup

  • by brianfromtandragee,

    brianfromtandragee brianfromtandragee Apr 25, 2016 1:02 AM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 25, 2016 1:02 AM in response to brianfromtandragee

    Normal service has now resumed after the time machine backup. There is a lession to be learned here.

    1. IMHO run windows on a window laptop or PC keep mac as a mac.
    2. Buy an external hard drive and use time machine regularly. I bought a 1TB drive and partitioned it in 4 for our 3 macs and remaining segment as a general backup for anything else.

    At this stage in the proceedings I really cannot thank Loner T enough for their help and advice you have given a big big thankyou.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 25, 2016 5:53 AM in response to brianfromtandragee
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    Apr 25, 2016 5:53 AM in response to brianfromtandragee

    This is a bit of an extreme suggestion, but you can use an external disk and rotate it between your various Macs and test a periodic restore of the corresponding  backup to ensure validity. TM has some known issues.

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