Partition Not Appearing

(MacBook Air, El-Capitan)

I just recently used Windows Boot Camp to create a partition and make Windows 10 useable on my iMac...

I decided to do it to my MacBook Air, and it worked, until I discovered that the new - Windows - partition would not appear while setting up windows. Now I have a 128 GB hard dive with only 60 GB of useable space.

I checked out Disk Utility, it showed that my 128 GB hard drive had ONE partition that consisted of 60 GB OF SPACE.

Please Help

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Jul 13, 2016 3:43 AM

50 replies

Loner T

Level 9

59,536 points

Aug 22, 2016 10:57 AM in response to nikharper

nikharper wrote:

1. It was drive 1. I had tried again without anything attached and nothing changed.

You will need to run a SMC and NVRAM reset before your next attempt.

2. I removed using Disk Utility, oops.

I just removed the current partition from my last attempt at installing windows using BCA. Should I try again or have I already messed it up?

If BCA removed the partition successfully, stay with with BCA, and re-run it after a SMC and NCRAM Reset. Let me know if you need links to both the procedures.

Aug 22, 2016 6:34 PM in response to Loner T

Success! Thanks again for the help.

Loner T

Level 9

59,536 points

Aug 22, 2016 6:42 PM in response to nikharper

Please backup OS X, Windows and create a Windows System Restore point.

Aug 24, 2016 9:58 AM in response to Loner T

I've got the OSX backup, just have to setup the windows one. Cheers!

Loner T

Level 9

59,536 points

Aug 24, 2016 10:19 AM in response to nikharper

Excellent. You may want to consider using a separate physical disk for Windows backups, because TM will not back up BC/Windows.

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Partition Not Appearing