I'm using a 2011 late 2011 mac book pro, 2.2 ghz i7 processor. when i try to install windows via bootcamp it says disk cannot be partitioned. I tried all the solutions online and none of them worked.
If anyone can come up with a solution it would be much appreciated.
MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13), late 2011 mac book pro
Lauch Disk Utility.
On the little menu Icon menu at the left end of its Task bar, choose View > Device view
Select your disk by Hardware-name
Click Repair Disk/ First Aid (whichever it shows).
Wait a few minutes for it to complete. If any errors, look at the detailed description.
Lauch Disk Utility.
On the little menu Icon menu at the left end of its Task bar, choose View > Device view
Select your disk by Hardware-name
Click Repair Disk/ First Aid (whichever it shows).
Wait a few minutes for it to complete. If any errors, look at the detailed description.
There are two methods of getting the 'stuck' 70GB disk space back into your main macOS partition. A Time Machine backup is highly recommended, before either of these methods.
You have not provided enough details for a definitive answer, but this could be a problem:
Mac computers that support Windows 10
The following Mac models support 64-bit versions of Windows 10 when installed using Boot Camp. Use About This Mac to see which Mac you have, then check this list to see if it supports Windows 10:
- MacBook Pro (2012 and later)
- MacBook Air (2012 and later)
- MacBook (2015 and later)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- iMac (2012 and later)
- Mac mini (2012 and later)
- Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
from:
Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support
What version of Windows?
what version of MacOS?
what drive, {SSD, Rotating Magnetic drive} and how much nominal free space is reported?
If SSD, do you have TRIM enabled?
can you post the output of the Terminal Command:
diskutil list
this should show all partition on all drives.
I am concerned, based on that report, that your Disk Directory may be damaged. The "Apple_Boot Recovery HD" partition is usually 650.0 MB in size, and yours is remarkably different.
when using Disk Utility in 10.13, you MUST take care to choose Device View, and repair the device by its Hardware-name:
System requirements to install Windows using Boot Camp for macOS - Apple Support
Note carefully the LAST item on this list:
System Requirements
To install Windows 7 using Boot Camp, you need the following:
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Macintosh HD is the MacOS Volume. I am sure that Volume is fine, or your Mac would not boot.
You need to run this on the DEVICE by Hardware-name. That is the only way the check the Boot and Recovery partitions
Hey Bennet thanks for the reply,
I am running Mac OS High Sierra latest version on my late 2011 Mac book pro. I haven’t installed windows still.
I verified that my model cannot support windows 10 hence I tried to install win 7.
I do not have an ssd it’s a rotating magnetic drive
I have about 200 BB left on my hard disk.
Hope this helps
Yes bennet I Followed all the steps recommended by the Apple team in the above article. I even created a bootable usb drive, launched boot camp , downloaded the support software at the time of installation I get the message your disk cannot be partitioned....this is where I am stuck. I searched all the forums regarding this nothing worked. Typed the command /fsck....by pressing command+s , tried disk utility first aid by pressing cmd+ r mode... still nothing. I don’t even have a time machine backup and that terminal thing to delete copies , I tried that too.. no use
Last login: Thu May 31 19:28:55 on console
Rameshs-MacBook-Pro:~ ramesh$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB
disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB
disk0s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 429.9 GB
disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 70.0 GB disk0s3
/dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD +429.5 GB
disk1
Logical Volume on disk0s2
B64D1AAF-1AE2-4D00-BAD6-31B5EAA9032B
Unencrypted
Rameshs-MacBook-Pro:~ ramesh$
Rameshs-MacBook-Pro:~ ramesh$
this is what i got
What do i do now???
ran first aid on mackintosh hd which is my core driver. everything seems to be ok. there weren't any errors.
Disk partition error
