Windows Partition Stuck - Boot Camp can't restore to just mac os x, accidently erased

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shmutheprophet

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Jul 25, 2008

• #1

I accidently erased my partition in Disk Utility. Quickly after I remembered I was suppose to restore to one partition in Boot Camp Assistant. So basically now I have my Macintosh HD and a blank HSF+ partition named Windows. Boot Camp wont let me restore, Boot Camp wont let me reinstall windows to try again. How can I delete this, and give the space back to Mac OS X?

 

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SpookyLars

macrumors 6502

• Jul 25, 2008

• #2

Check in Boot Camp Assistant. There should be an option to remove Windows partition.

 

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shmutheprophet

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Jul 25, 2008

• #3

SpookyLars said:

Check in Boot Camp Assistant. There should be an option to remove Windows partition.

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Lol. Thats what I'm saying, there isn't one. I accidently formatted the Windows partition, so boot camp doesnt see it as Windows anymore, and I can't delete it.

 

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JKitterman

macrumors member

• Jul 25, 2008

• #4

Have you tried formatting the windows partition in Disk Utility to a windows type and then attempt using bootcamp?

 

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shmutheprophet

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Jul 25, 2008

• #5

JKitterman said:

Have you tried formatting the windows partition in Disk Utility to a windows type and then attempt using bootcamp?

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Good call, I'll try that now.

 

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shmutheprophet

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Jul 25, 2008

• #6

JKitterman said:

Have you tried formatting the windows partition in Disk Utility to a windows type and then attempt using bootcamp?

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Works like a charm, Thanks!