I cannot delete partitions
I can't get rid of a few partitions I'd for dual boot than my iMac, but I change my mind, I did before this new version of disk utility I'm not a Fan I have all tried and good now I Restore my Mac and it's going to Can I would like to delete the partitions that I have someone hoping to tell me what to do I'm stuck.
You have a fusion drive?
Have you tried to boot into a clone of bootable or backup recovery using the utility disc from there?
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http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884
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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.
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The problem is that I can't erase the Boot Camp Partition in any way using disk utility.
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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
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40 409600 1 part TPG - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
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3395048472 1269536 3 part TPG - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
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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 .
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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".
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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.
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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
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6: Windows Recovery 472,9 MB disk0s6
/ dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):
#: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER
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Logical volume on disk0s2
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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?
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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.
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Boot Camp error - the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.
I use an iMac (retina 5K, 27 inches, end of 2014), the Version of OSX EL Capitan 10.11.1.
I tried to install windows via bootcamp, but failed. And then, when I'm trying to use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the existing Windows Partition.
Below will error was triggered.
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.
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Here are my details to disc...
List of $ diskutil
/ dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 121,3 disk0
1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB
2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 121.0 GB disk0s2
3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134,2 MB
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#: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk1
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 895.8 GB disk1s2
3: disk1s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650,1 MB HD
4: NO NAME 104.9 MB disk1s4 EFI
5: NO NAME 104.9 MB disk1s5 EFI
6: EFI No. 104.9 MB disk1s6 NAME
7: EFI No. 104.9 MB disk1s7 NAME
8: disk1s8 NO NAME 104.9 MB EFI
/ dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):
#: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD + 1.0 TB disk2
Logical volume on disk1s2, disk0s2
6F4F36AE-BEB3-43EA-8390-C5E7F46574B6
Fusion unencrypted drive
List of cs $ diskutil
CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)
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+ Logical Volume - Group 7C72C890-404F-4CE8-AA74-3AAD4B71D773
=========================================================
Name: Macintosh HD
Status: online
Dimensions: 1016788279296 B (1.0 TB)
Free space: 114688 B (114.7 KB)
|
+-< physical="" volume="">
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 0
| Disc: disk1s2
| Status: online
| Dimensions: 895799427072 B (895,8 GB)
|
+-< physical="" volume="">
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 1
| Disc: disk0s2
| Status: online
| Dimensions: 120988852224 B (121.0 GB)
|
+-> EB5AF0A2-99C5-41DB-B58F-D98B3589AC65 family of Logical Volume
----------------------------------------------------------
Encryption type: no
|
+--> Logical Volume 6F4F36AE-BEB3-43EA-8390-C5E7F46574B6
---------------------------------------------------
Disc: disk2
Status: online
Size (Total): 1010932908032 B (1.0 TB)
Reversible: no
Name: Macintosh HD
Volume name: Macintosh HD
Content indicator: Apple_HFS
LVG Type: Fusion, sparse
$ sudo fdisk/dev/disk0
Disk: geometry / dev/disk0: 14751/255/63 [236978176 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
From end
#: cyl hd s - cyl hd s id [Start - size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: EA 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [1-236978175]
02:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused
03:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused
04:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused
Delete disk1s4-disk1s8 using disk utility, run
Reset the management system (SCM) controller on your Mac - Apple Support
How to reset the NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
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