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How to remove hard drive "Container disk3"

Long story short I tried to install Windows Using bootcamps assistant, ended up with a random "container" which isnt a partition but is unabvailable space. How can I add this space back to my overall hard drive?


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MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)

Posted on Jul 23, 2018 5:20 PM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2018 6:10 PM

Click in the space with that name and click on the Delete [-] button below the large circle. If that does not work then you need to reformat and repartition the entire drive.


Internet/Network Recovery of El Capitan or Later on a Clean Disk


If possible back up your files before proceeding.


  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the (Command-Option-R) keys until a globe appears.
  2. The Utility Menu will appear in from 5-20 minutes. Be patient.
  3. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
  4. When Disk Utility loads select the drive (usually, the out-dented entry) from the side list.
  5. Click on the Erase tab in Disk Utility's main window. A panel will drop down.
  6. Set the partition scheme to GUID.
  7. Set the Format type to APFS (SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
  8. Click on the Apply button, then click on the Done button when it activates.
  9. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
  10. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.


Note:

1. To install the version of OS X that was currently installed use Command-Option-R.

2. To install the original factory version when the computer was new use Command-Option-Shift-R.

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Kappy
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Jul 23, 2018 6:10 PM in response to FollowJester

Click in the space with that name and click on the Delete [-] button below the large circle. If that does not work then you need to reformat and repartition the entire drive.


Internet/Network Recovery of El Capitan or Later on a Clean Disk


If possible back up your files before proceeding.


  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the (Command-Option-R) keys until a globe appears.
  2. The Utility Menu will appear in from 5-20 minutes. Be patient.
  3. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
  4. When Disk Utility loads select the drive (usually, the out-dented entry) from the side list.
  5. Click on the Erase tab in Disk Utility's main window. A panel will drop down.
  6. Set the partition scheme to GUID.
  7. Set the Format type to APFS (SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
  8. Click on the Apply button, then click on the Done button when it activates.
  9. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
  10. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.


Note:

1. To install the version of OS X that was currently installed use Command-Option-R.

2. To install the original factory version when the computer was new use Command-Option-Shift-R.

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