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User profile for user: cmelch99
cmelch99 Author
User level: Level 1
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Can't remove bootcamp

I would like to remove Bootcamp from my mid-2015 MBP (10.13.6) but Bootcamp Assistant complains that

"The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition." I would be really grateful if someone could help me with very simplistic instructions. Here is my diskutil list:


Last login: Wed Oct 24 16:18:05 on ttys000

smrcclm:~ Chuck$ diskutil list

/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 436.0 GB
disk0s2

3: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 63.2 GB disk0s3

4: Windows Recovery 891.3 MB
disk0s4


/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: APFS Container Scheme - +436.0 GB
disk1

Physical Store disk0s2

1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 263.0 GB
disk1s1

2: APFS Volume Preboot 18.9 MB disk1s2

3: APFS Volume Recovery 519.0 MB
disk1s3

4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk1s4


MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13)

Posted on Oct 24, 2018 1:30 PM

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User profile for user: Loner T
Loner T
User level: Level 9
59,513 points

Posted on Oct 24, 2018 2:45 PM

Run


diskutil eraseVolume jhfs+ BC1 disk0s3

diskutil eraseVolume jhfs+ BC2 disk0s4

diskutil mergePartitions jhfs+ BCMP disk0s3 disk0s4

diskutil list


If you only see disk0s3, then


diskutil eraseVolume fat32 BOOTCAMP disk0s3


and now run BC Assistant and try to Remove/Restore.

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User profile for user: Kappy
Kappy
User level: Level 10
361,849 points

Oct 24, 2018 1:40 PM in response to cmelch99

Here's one solution:


Install El Capitan or Later from Scratch


If possible back up your files.


  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the CommandandRkeys until the Apple logo appears. When the Utility Menu appears:
  2. Select Disk Utility from the Utility Menu and click on the Continue button.
  3. When Disk Utility loads select the volume (indented entry, usually Macintosh HD) from the Device list.
  4. Click on the Erase icon in Disk Utility's main window. A panel will drop down.
  5. Set the Format type to APFS (SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
  6. Click on the Apply button, then wait for the Done button to activate and click on it.
  7. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
  8. Select Install OS X and click on the Continue button.


This will install the version of OS X you had installed.

Can APFS be used with Time Machine, Boot Camp, and File Vault?

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Can't remove bootcamp

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