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Q: Why can't I access my mac partition?

So, I was installing Windows 8.1 on Bootcamp a few days ago. During the setup I entered a product key that I found on a website. Anyway, after that, I had to use a disk or something. I removed some random ones to create a new one with enough space. So, now when I restarted my computer while holding alt to access my Windows partition, I didn't see my mac partition anywhere. Now I only have 3 partitions that are each windows. Everytime I open it, windows opens up. I don't know where my mac partition went. So now, I'm stuck on windows and can't access my mac. I have a macbook air, and I'm a newbie about bootcamp I just watched a video. So Please help, Thanks in advance

 

I might not understand some things, I'm still a newbie, but please help!

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Please help

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 1:30 PM

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  • by BobTheFisherman,

    BobTheFisherman BobTheFisherman Sep 24, 2016 1:39 PM in response to Jailine7
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    Sep 24, 2016 1:39 PM in response to Jailine7

    Your post is too vague. What does " ...entered a product key that I found on a website. " mean? Did you get an illegal license for Windows? If so, we can not help you. And, you should be aware that these sites that offer illegal copies of Windows often get you to download and install malware or virus'. What does this "after that, I had to use a disk or something" mean? How on earth would we know what you are talking about? Again, what are you talking about with this statement "I removed some random ones to create a new one"?


    "I might not understand some things...", neither do we. Read this article, Writing an effective Apple Support Communities question and post again providing some info that may help us help you.


     

  • by Jailine7,

    Jailine7 Jailine7 Sep 28, 2016 4:33 PM in response to BobTheFisherman
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    Sep 28, 2016 4:33 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

    Let me restart.

     

    I used bootcamp to install pc. As I was doing that, I started to setup my pc. I put in my product key and had to choose a partition to continue. I don't really know what that part mean't. I saw that the more partitions I removed, the more storage I could use for my pc. (Or something like that) I removed BootCamp Partition and Unallocated Partition.

    This is what I'm trying to show you:

    Screen Shot 2016-09-28 at 6.25.02 PM.png

    That's just some else's though. Mine looked different it had a bootcamp partition and a unallocated partition ( Don't know what that means.) it also had a bunch of other partitions that look like the one in the image. After removing BootCamp and Unallocated partition I hit next. After fully setting up my pc regularly, I rebooted my computer with Turning it off and on while holding Alt/Option. After that, I saw that the only partition I had was my windows partition and not my macintosh HD anywhere. That's the problem I am having, is there any way I can reinstall it? Sorry if this makes no sense either but I really don't know any other way to explain it because I'm new to all this and I screwed up in the process. Thanks.