Bootcamp "The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition" error.

Can you also help me restore bootcamp to macintosh?

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk2 74.0 GB disk0s2

3: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 43.9 GB disk0s3

4: Apple_APFS Container disk1 3.0 GB disk0s5

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +3.0 GB disk1

Physical Store disk0s5

1: APFS Volume KNKAAKA 892.9 KB disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 21.2 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 20.5 KB disk1s3

/dev/disk2 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +74.0 GB disk2

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 53.2 GB disk2s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 21.2 MB disk2s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 518.1 MB disk2s3

4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk2s4

APFS Containers (2 found)

|

+-- Container disk1 C5638454-94C8-4CC1-B8AC-201134505545

| ====================================================

| APFS Container Reference: disk1

| Size (Capacity Ceiling): 2988421120 B (3.0 GB)

| Minimum Size: 45727744 B (45.7 MB)

| Capacity In Use By Volumes: 34906112 B (34.9 MB) (1.2% used)

| Capacity Not Allocated: 2953515008 B (3.0 GB) (98.8% free)

| |

| +-< Physical Store disk0s4 28501BA5-BAB3-4B64-88BC-DDE488810B7D

| | -----------------------------------------------------------

| | APFS Physical Store Disk: disk0s4

| | Size: 2988421120 B (3.0 GB)

| |

| +-> Volume disk1s1 AEAC09D4-C3E0-44A8-9C1A-CC5269FD9706

| | ---------------------------------------------------

| | APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk1s1 (No specific role)

| | Name: KNKAAKA (Case-insensitive)

| | Mount Point: /Volumes/KNKAAKA

| | Capacity Consumed: 970752 B (970.8 KB)

| | FileVault: No

| |

| +-> Volume disk1s2 2EE19001-AB9D-4CEC-9FBF-825BA282D8AB

| | ---------------------------------------------------

| | APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk1s2 (Preboot)

| | Name: Preboot (Case-insensitive)

| | Mount Point: Not Mounted

| | Capacity Consumed: 21172224 B (21.2 MB)

| | FileVault: No

| |

| +-> Volume disk1s3 6FA4A600-D3C1-4CA8-927D-1A827FEFD493

| ---------------------------------------------------

| APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk1s3 (Recovery)

| Name: Recovery (Case-insensitive)

| Mount Point: Not Mounted

| Capacity Consumed: 20480 B (20.5 KB)

| FileVault: No

|

+-- Container disk2 7983C232-FC31-4E5F-B0AB-737FF8830FCA

====================================================

APFS Container Reference: disk2

Size (Capacity Ceiling): 73999998976 B (74.0 GB)

Minimum Size: 56939503616 B (56.9 GB)

Capacity In Use By Volumes: 54964027392 B (55.0 GB) (74.3% used)

Capacity Not Allocated: 19035971584 B (19.0 GB) (25.7% free)

|

+-< Physical Store disk0s2 D87040AA-8848-4078-BCCD-69C24C7313E4

| -----------------------------------------------------------

| APFS Physical Store Disk: disk0s2

| Size: 73999998976 B (74.0 GB)

|

+-> Volume disk2s1 3A81BD87-D33D-3824-8090-C86C60E905BD

| ---------------------------------------------------

| APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk2s1 (No specific role)

| Name: Macintosh HD (Case-insensitive)

| Mount Point: /

| Capacity Consumed: 53228920832 B (53.2 GB)

| FileVault: Yes (Unlocked)

|

+-> Volume disk2s2 22B13586-5353-4A28-A2A1-16C2D9386242

| ---------------------------------------------------

| APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk2s2 (Preboot)

| Name: Preboot (Case-insensitive)

| Mount Point: Not Mounted

| Capacity Consumed: 21176320 B (21.2 MB)

| FileVault: No

|

+-> Volume disk2s3 68C435B7-28C2-4E33-B48C-2E3D6AFC1438

| ---------------------------------------------------

| APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk2s3 (Recovery)

| Name: Recovery (Case-insensitive)

| Mount Point: Not Mounted

| Capacity Consumed: 518135808 B (518.1 MB)

| FileVault: No

|

+-> Volume disk2s4 E8B262BB-4ED4-4BBE-8375-1269F1FEEEB6

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

APFS Volume Disk (Role): disk2s4 (VM)

Name: VM (Case-insensitive)

Mount Point: /private/var/vm

Capacity Consumed: 1073766400 B (1.1 GB)

FileVault: No

Hi, my brother tried to install windows through boot camp but I have no idea what he did. I have the same problem but the fixes didn't seem to work.

This is the result of diskutil list

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 958.4 GB
disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB
disk0s3

4: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB
disk0s6

5: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 41.0 GB disk0s5

/dev/disk1 (internal):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme 28.0 GB disk1

1: EFI EFI 314.6 MB
disk1s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 27.6 GB disk1s2

3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB
disk1s3

/dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD +985.0 GB
disk2

Logical Volume on disk1s2, disk0s2

5EB66C6E-F54F-4D4C-8527-C6287342F9F0

Unencrypted Fusion Drive

/dev/disk3 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *4.0 TB disk3

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk3s1

2: Apple_HFS WD Elements - Video ... 4.0 TB disk3s2

/dev/disk4 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk4

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk4s1

2: Apple_HFS Time Machine - FreeA... 1.0 TB disk4s3

/dev/disk5 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme +182.8 MB
disk5

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk5s1

2: Apple_HFS Google Chrome 182.8 MB
disk5s2

Hi, my brother tried to install windows through boot camp but I have no idea what he did. I have the same problem but the fixes didn't seem to work.

This is the result of diskutil list

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 958.4 GB
disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB
disk0s3

4: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB
disk0s6

5: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 41.0 GB disk0s5

/dev/disk1 (internal):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme 28.0 GB disk1

1: EFI EFI 314.6 MB
disk1s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 27.6 GB disk1s2

3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB
disk1s3

/dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD +985.0 GB
disk2

Logical Volume on disk1s2, disk0s2

5EB66C6E-F54F-4D4C-8527-C6287342F9F0

Unencrypted Fusion Drive

/dev/disk3 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *4.0 TB disk3

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk3s1

2: Apple_HFS WD Elements - Video ... 4.0 TB disk3s2

/dev/disk4 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk4

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk4s1

2: Apple_HFS Time Machine - FreeA... 1.0 TB disk4s3

/dev/disk5 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme +182.8 MB
disk5

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk5s1

2: Apple_HFS Google Chrome 182.8 MB
disk5s2

Hi LonerT,

I saw that you asked for people to put in the command.

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme 251.0 GB
disk0

1: EFI EFI 314.6 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 202.0 GB
disk0s2

3: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 8.0 GB disk0s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 40.6 GB disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +202.0 GB
disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 106.1 GB
disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 22.7 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 518.1 MB
disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 3.2 GB disk1s4

/dev/disk2 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme +24.2 MB disk2

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk2s1

2: Apple_HFS Flash Player 24.2 MB disk2s2

/dev/disk3 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme +23.7 MB disk3

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk3s1

2: Apple_HFS Flash Player 23.6 MB disk3s2

If you could help, that would be great!

I am having this problem myself:

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS Imac 998.6 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3

4: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s4

Sierravistaaz wrote:

do I just remove the second boot recovery drive?

Two Recovery HDs may be a different issue. Can you start a new discussion, post this output and the year/model (but not the serial number) of your Mac?

Hello LonerT,

I thought this worked but I guess I accidently tried to reinstall bootcamp again because it gave me an error. What is the correct command this time? Sorry for making you type all of this and thank you so much for the help.

/dev/disk0 (internal):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme 251.0 GB
disk0

1: EFI EFI 314.6 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 154.0 GB
disk0s2

3: Microsoft Basic Data OSXRESERVED 8.0 GB disk0s6

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 39.9 GB disk0s4

5: Apple_HFS BC1 48.4 GB disk0s3

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +154.0 GB
disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 106.4 GB
disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 22.7 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 518.1 MB
disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 4.3 GB disk1s4

/dev/disk2 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme +24.2 MB disk2

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk2s1

2: Apple_HFS Flash Player 24.2 MB disk2s2

/dev/disk3 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_partition_scheme +23.7 MB disk3

1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk3s1

2: Apple_HFS Flash Player 23.6 MB disk3s2

Hey Loner T, I was hoping to get some help I ran diskutil eraseVolume fat32 BOOTCAMP disk0s4 in terminal. However, I am still getting the error message.

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.3 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 249.7 GB disk0s2

3: Microsoft Reserved 134.2 MB disk0s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 249.8 GB disk0s4

5: Windows Recovery 471.9 MB disk0s5

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +249.7 GB disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 111.4 GB disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 21.4 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 518.1 MB disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 2.1 GB disk1s4

/dev/disk2 (disk image):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme +16.9 MB disk2

1: Apple_HFS Avast Security 16.8 MB disk2s1

Thanks for your help.

Hello, I have seen you helped a lot of other people with same problem, so perhaps you can help me too? My dad is trying to remove his bootcamp on his iMac but error pops up. He is running a Mac OS High Sierra.

diskutil list:

/dev/disk0 (internal):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme 251.0 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 297.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 182.3 GB disk0s2

3: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 61.6 GB disk0s3

4: Windows Recovery 451.0 MB disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +178.5 GB disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 61.2 GB disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 31.3 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 500.8 MB disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 1.2 GB disk1s4

Thank you. -Dave

Hi Loner T. I can see that you are doing God's work helping us helpless bootcampers. I got the same problem when launching bootcamp assistant. I would like to remove my bootcamp partition and make use of the space on my main harddrive. Is this possible without having to reinstall OSX? Much appreciated man

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *251.0 GB
disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 170.0 GB
disk0s2

3: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 80.3 GB disk0s3

4: Windows Recovery 507.5 MB
disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +170.0 GB
disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 159.2 GB
disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 20.9 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 520.8 MB
disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 3.2 GB disk1s4

Amadeuss-MacBook-Pro:~ Deus$ diskutil list

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB
disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 46.0 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_HFS BC1 74.5 GB disk0s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 496.0 MB
disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +46.0 GB disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Untitled 25.9 GB disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 21.5 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 519.0 MB
disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk1s4

I am having the same problem. What should I do?

Hey, You've been doing an absolutely insane job, big respect. I've been having this problem for a while now, was wondering if you knew how to resolve it?

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS Untitled 338.0 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot 650.0 MB disk0s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 7.9 GB disk0s4

5: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 328.4 GB disk0s5

6: Windows Recovery 496.0 MB disk0s6

7: Microsoft Basic Data New Volume 324.4 GB disk0s7

Hi Loner T,

Thanks for the quick responses. I'm having the same error. In my case, I never actually managed to install Windows. Rather, the error resulted from me not completely finishing the partitioning process after deciding I might want to allocate more space (originally, I only allocated 50 GB). When it asked for my admin credentials to finish the process, I decided to just click cancel and redo the process, but ran into the error. This is what I see from diskutil list:

Just want to make sure I do this correctly. Could you provide the commands I need to do so?

Dear Loner T

would you help me plz do get ride off Windows Bootcamp disks I have the same issue here is the details :

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.3 GB
disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk0s1

2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 292.0 GB
disk0s2

3: Apple_CoreStorage BOOTCAMP 207.0 GB
disk0s3

4: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB
disk0s6

5: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 895.5 MB
disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +292.0 GB
disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 284.3 GB
disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 21.0 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 509.8 MB
disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 3.6 GB disk1s4

/dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP +206.8 GB
disk2

Logical Volume on disk0s3

Unlocked Encrypted