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• Bootcamp error: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition" and Windows recovery partitions

  I have Setup with Bootcamp Windows 8 and then upgrade to Windows 8.1, and then upgrade to Windows 10.

  When I want to restart the training camp that I got the error message: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  According to this page, it is because of Windows recovery partitions added during the 8 to 8.1 migration and 8.1 to 10.

  I check with diskutil and I found 2 partitions of Windows Recovery:

  diskutil list

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 500,3 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 419,4 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Microsoft database BOOTCAMP 79.1 GB disk0s4

  5: Windows Recovery 471.9 MB disk0s5

  6: Windows Recovery 472,9 MB disk0s6

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD GB + 419,0 disk1

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  C961E459-1E0D-4060-A467-3B4A705264AA

  Unencrypted

  I tried to delete the Windows Recovery 2 partitions with disk utility tools but the button "-" to remove them were leaving is disabled.

  Is it a good idea to remove these partitions? If yes how?

  1. What is the year/model of your Mac?

  2. you are trying to install a new copy of the W10 or remove the existing installation?

  3. do you have the W8 or installation/upgrade W8.1 had problems before the upgrade of the W10?

• Unable to overcome error - "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  Hello!

  I'm trying to install Windows on my iMac (late 2013, running 10.11.6) without success.  I created the ISO to a flash drive, but when I try to use the Assistant Boot camp, I am referred to the following screen:

  

  I did my best to study solutions. The cause, by apple support discussions, is that there is another partition of pre-empting (stop) the wizard boot camp partitioning the hard drive.  I studied the partitions on my HDD after unplugging all devices and found this:

  

  This shows the main partition: Macintosh HD, the bootcamp partition: BOOTCAMP; and 2 unknown partitions: "Apple HDD ST100DM003 Media" and the same * M004.  I was able to delete the first Apple ST100DM003 HARD disk partition and ran first aid on the fusion drive after that the second he would not remove.  Also, I can't delete the boot camp partition.  I keep getting the same message when I try to install windows on a partition of the fuser unit using Boot Camp Assistant - "Startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition".

  Any suggestions?

  Please after the release of the following OSX Terminal commands.

  diskutil list

  Cs diskutil list

  A reader of merger should have underlying EFI, OSX, Recovery HD on each of the physical disks. If your previous Windows installation attempts have failed, the disks can leave in a State where BCA use/will not change them.

• Uninstall the bootcamp partition: the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  A few months ago, I created a Windows 8 bootcamp partition, and then, I updated for Windows 10 without any problem. But I no longer need and I would attribute this space to OS X. The problem is when I try to remove it from the app of Bootcamp, I get this message: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition. The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows. »

  It comes to the current state of the hard drive:

  

  You have an idea? Thanks for the help.

  I finally solved it. It seems that I had a not mounted partition which it has not been used. I removed it and it solved all the problems:

• the startup disk cannot be partitioned USING BC

  So basically I can't remove my HD BOOTCAMP volume, and I can even boot from it. I tried first aid and formatting to different formats then put in shape in the journal. I don't want to lose my space and prefer not to reset my macbook. It doesn't recognize it as a bootable disk.

  You can remove only using the Boot Camp Assistant. The volume is not bootable until you install Windows on it.

  If you cannot delete the partition with the BCA, then you will need to repartition the disk. Don't forget to make a backup because Re-partitioning will wipe everything.

• The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  I got the classic error of bootcamp. Running the latest version of El Capitan on mid 2010 15 "@2.66 ghz i7 MBP

  Here is playback when you run diskutil list and list of cs

  Wherever it says x ssd, I replaced my name with X, just for the sake of anonymity.

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 256.1 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage x SSD 255,2 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS x SSD disk 1 GB + 254.8

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  3AE4B812-A8E6-4FED-9FD5-4B1B6AB40700

  Unencrypted

  / dev/disk3 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk3

  1: disk3s1 Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 367.0 MB

  2: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP 999,8 GB disk3s2

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 633709B1-57EB-42B5-8CC2-43B0D0312859

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

  Name: X SSD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 255200755712 B (255,2 GB)

  Free space: 18907136 B (18.9 MB)

  |

  +-Physical volume 40407EEF-0178-44C7-A7A8-175BA2C998B1

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

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 255200755712 B (255,2 GB)

  |

  +--> Logical volume family 8B9DD7C6-8F6C-4C20-ABA5-F8448C865BE3

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

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical volume 3AE4B812-A8E6-4FED-9FD5-4B1B6AB40700

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

  Disc: disk1

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 254829527040 B (254.8 GB)

  Reversible: Yes (no required decryption)

  Name: X SSD

  Volume name: X SSD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  What do I do? I found a possible solution to this problem on http://awesometoast.com/yosemite-core-storage-and-partition-woes/ but wanted to someone-who-knew-what-theyre-doing's advice on how to remedy. I have already backed up my system on the external drive using Time Machine, but I would avoid a clean reinstall if possible.

  applenoob92 wrote:

  / dev/disk3 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk3

  1: disk3s1 Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 367.0 MB

  2: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP 999,8 GB disk3s2

  What is the purpose of this disc?

• Boot Camp - boot disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition

  Hello

  Would really appreciate some help on this!

  I tried to install Windows 7 on my iMac 2015 but during the installation of windows it guests that the partition must be formatted in a different way.

  Now when I try to use Boot Camp once again, I get this message:

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

  The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows.

  The problem is that I can't erase the Boot Camp Partition in any way using disk utility.

  If it's any help - it is the diskutil list:

  haraldsiMac: ~ the haralddegraaf list $ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * TB 2.0 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage fusion 1.7 to disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Apple_HFS bootcamp 252.8 GB disk0s6

  / dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 121,3 disk1

  1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

  2: Apple_CoreStorage fusion 121.0 GB disk1s2

  3: disk1s3 Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134,2 MB

  / dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS TB Fusion + 1.7 disk2

  Logical volume on disk1s2, disk0s2

  0D7254CA-C937-4A69-A2AA-AC689844B16F

  Fusion unencrypted drive

  / dev/disk3 (disk image):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: boot Camp + 1,2 GB disk3

  haraldsiMac: ~ haralddegraaf$

  haraldsiMac: ~ haralddegraaf$ sudo TPG - r show/dev/disk0

  start index size summary

  0 1 PMBR

  1 1 Pri GPT header

  2 32 table GPT Pri

  34 6

  40 409600 1 part TPG - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

  409640 3394638832 2 part TPG - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  3395048472 1269536 3 part TPG - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  3396318008 16782536

  3413100544 493666440 4 part TPG - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  262151 3906766984

  3907029135 32 table dry GPT

  3907029167 1 dry GPT header

  haraldsiMac: ~ haralddegraaf$

  The Macs listed to install Windows 7 and previous versions on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple supported support W7. 2015 macs don't support W7.

  The only supported method to remove Windows from a Fusion using Mac drive is Boot Camp: Remove Windows from your Mac . Do not use disk utility.

  You seem to have tried a deletion of THE (not deleting a partition), at least once. Your BC partition is now a HFS partition. Convert it back into a FAT32 partition on THE and then try to remove it by using the link provided.

  If you are unable to remove using BCA, then use the steps of the Re: doesn't have windows via bootcamp 8.1 installation .

• Try to install Windows 8.1 and get error message: boot disk cannot be partitioned

  I am trying to reinstall Windows on my Mac 8.1 and get the message error "boot disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.  I ran across the 'bugs' usual suggested, that I found online with no luck.  Attached are the screenshots that can help.

  

  

  

  

  How have you managed to get two HDs of recovery on the same disc? You have two versions of OS X installed on this drive in the past?

• Error on startup: "Windows cannot start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

  Original title: is that what Microsoft offers downloadable boot for Vista drive data

  I have a Windows error recovery when Windows does not start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

   
  Loops in this form BACK to watch as it starts, it then restores to the error recovery screen.
  I need information from the startup disk so that I can read my Dell Inspiron 531 Windows disc and if all goes well the error; Download a Microsoft?

  Hello

  try a system restore of 1st

  If this does not download and use a startup, the ERD etc. neosmart

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If that does not read this information

  the link below is how to download and get a vista disk startup repair, which you can start from the

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  Here's how to use startup repair system restore command prompt, etc. to bleepingcomputers link below

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

• cannot get rid of movies too much space on the startup disk

  I get a message that the startup disk is almost full and the culprit seems to be movies.  However, I have not a single movie downloaded on my computer!  They are all on the cloud and do not appear in my library either.  I'm really tired.

  Hello abbysmom,

  Thank you for using communities of Apple Support.

  If you get errors saying that your on your Mac startup disk becomes full, then I suggest that clear you the workspace using the link below.

  OS X El Capitan: increase the disk space

  Have a good.

• I lost my backup for windows xp home disks and now my computer asks me for the startup disk. Is there anywhere I can download the file on a dvd?

  Windows xp starts

  I lost my backup for windows xp home disks and now my computer asks me for the startup disk.  Is there anywhere I can download the file on a dvd?

  Hi DrKathy1950,

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  ·         When she asks the startup disk?

  ·         You get the error message?

  ·         Are you able to boot to the desktop?

  Answer with the information required to help more.

  For reference:

  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

• BootCamp not appearing player is not in the startup disk.

  Just today, I noticed that my bootcamp drive does not appear in the startup disk in system preferences. I use 10.11 El Capitan. However, I was able to boot both of the OS by pressing 'option '. And also disk utility does not show the bootcamp partition. But in the finder, it shows the partition. When I try in recovery mode disk utility, here it shows the bootcamp partition. But not in OS X.

  And finally, 'get info' when I try and guess what: it shows the last open: January 1, 1970, at 05:30. which is never true.

  Is this problem of OS X, how do I do?

  

  You can try to run first aid by using disk utility. I would start on the recovery drive to do.

  Restart the computer and hold command-R

  Also, once you have repaired the disk in the recovery drive, quit disk utility, then leave OS X Utilities and select "Choose Startup disk." See if the Windows partition appears here.

  Good luck

• Need help with the disks 'unreadable' configuring software raid after the death of the startup disk and system restored.

  I'm looking for some advice on how to restore a windows xp installation software raid 5 that was running on my XP system. I had a problem when the startup disk has failed, but I was able to backup the system before it can. I replaced the drive and restored the system and everything came, but I was not smart to do this and accidently left the readers connected when restoring raid. I don't know if windows has done something when I tried to install XP on the new drive, or maybe something else has happened when I restored the system from the backup, but my raid drives can not be used. There was a moment in the restaurant business I saw a message on the MBR, but I thought that was just for the drive being restored. I didn't have a single player who held any information on the other disks in the system, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

  When the system boots the windows logo screen takes 10-20 minutes before you get on the desktop. Windows Disk Manager takes 20-30 minutes to fill the list of drives and status on the disks three raid is 'dynamic' and 'unreadable' is not reassuring. I suspect it's a problem MBR or partition table that must be corrected before trying to reactive the raid, but this is just speculation.

  The raid drives are on a promise ide/scsi disk and make it appear to start correctly with names and sizes. After that I get nothing. I do not have another scsi controller (or), but I thought I'd try active @ partition recovery to see if she can find information on the disks.

  I hope someone has some experience with recovery like this, because this is a first for me. I thought I was pretty sure running a raid-5, but wouldn't you know, the tech gods have found a way to crush my plans...

  Thanks in advance for any help!

  Hello

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community site. Your Windows XP question is more complex than what is generally answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for the IT Pro TechNet public. Please ask your question in the TechNet Windows XP IT Pro Forums.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itproxpsp/threads

• I have recived portable computer of the Government with windows pre installed 7professional but now I want to format and reinstal it I require the startup disk and product key (my OS is authentic)

  I have recived portable computer of the Government with windows pre installed 7professional but now I want to format and reinstal it I require the startup disk and product key (my OS is authentic)

  If it's a copy of volume license installed, you will need to contact your employer to find the product key and get the installation files.

  If it is preinstalled at the factory with Windows 7 Professional, then use the recovery partition to reinstall Windows 7.

  New computers coming often pre-installed with Windows 7 have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

  This is how the recovery partition is accessible to most popular brands...

  For Dell, press CTRL + F11 directly after switching on the device

  For HP, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  For LG, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  For Toshiba, press and hold "0" BEFORE and during the power upward

  For Acer, press and hold ALT + F10, as soon as you see the logo

  For Asus, press F9, as soon as you see the Asus logo.

  For Samsung, press F4 to the power upward...

  For Fujitsu, press the F8 key directly after the power

  Advent, restart your computer. Then, press F10 repeatedly until the message "Starting system recovery"

  Sony VAIO, reboot and press "F8" or "F10" repeatedly until the screen "Advanced Boot Options".

• SSD in new ALX R4 installation and what makes the startup disk

  Have just ordered a new R4 ALX. Would have preferred to order a combo HDD SSD, but Dell didn't, this combo and the largest SSD they available was 512 GB.

  Thus, when the new PC arrives, I intend to install a 840 Samsung 1 TB mSATA SSD EVO (using an Icy Box 2.5 "to 3.5" HDD/SSD converter).

  YouTube has a video showing how:

  "Alienware Aurora ALX R4 - installation of an SSD.

  So, how can I make the SSD the startup disk and the backup HARD drive?

  Re-install the operating system? Can I clone on the SSD HARD drive, then change the boot order? Something else?

  For any help or suggestion will be appreciated.

  Problem solved - see link to post

  http://en.community.Dell.com/Owners-Club/Alienware/f/3746/t/19578114.aspx