Dschreck

Q: Boot Camp Partition Storage

I have a MacBook Air (13-inch Early 2015), with a 1.8 Ghz i5 Intel Core.  My OS is OS X El Capitan (10.11.13)

 

I was trying to Install Windows 8.1 on Boot Camp. I went through all the steps and It wouldn't let me install because the Boot Camp wasn't formatted in NTFS. I restarted my Mac in order to fix it, but every time I would try to log in some sort of code would pop up and my Mac would crash. I eventually got in and restored the partition storage. When it had finished a message said it couldn't be restored. I didn't think anything of it until I checked my storage and my Flash Storage was down from 123 to 80, 53Gb have disappeared. Please help!

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Jun 8, 2016 3:41 PM

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  • by stuckboss,Solvedanswer

    stuckboss stuckboss Jul 8, 2016 10:15 PM in response to Dschreck
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    Jul 8, 2016 10:15 PM in response to Dschreck

    Hello Dschreck,

     

    I understand that you've experienced storage loss after trying to install Windows using Boot Camp. I know how concerning it can be anytime storage seems to have disappeared. I am here to help.

     

     If you can startup into OS X, please use the follow the "Erase your drive and install OS X" portion of the following link:

    Important: Before you erase and reinstall, back up your important files. If you’re using a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro, make sure the power adapter is connected and plugged in while performing these steps.

    How to Reinstall OS X on you Mac

     

    If you're unable to startup in OS X you can use target disk mode on another computer to save your content. 

    Share files between two computers with target disk mode

     

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Have a great day!