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I've deleted Recovery HD partition

jji7skyline

jji7skyline

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I need a way to get it back. I deleted it to use Bootcamp. I deleted it using Disk Utility.

Please help! It doesn't appear when I hold down option during reboot.
 
I'm not sure how you deleted it using Disk Utility, as it's invisible. The only way is if you repartitioned the HD, replacing all with a new single partition.

If that's the case, you would need to restore Lion either from a backup, or a new install. Either of those should recreate Recovery HD.

For reference, Bootcamp partitions should only be created or deleted using Bootcamp Assistant.

You can use the following Terminal command to see all your partitions, hidden or not, on your HD:
Code: 
%[B]diskutil list[/B]
 
gr8tfly said:
I'm not sure how you deleted it using Disk Utility, as it's invisible. The only way is if you repartitioned the HD, replacing all with a new single partition.

If that's the case, you would need to restore Lion either from a backup, or a new install. Either of those should recreate Recovery HD.

For reference, Bootcamp partitions should only be created or deleted using Bootcamp Assistant.

You can use the following Terminal command to see all your partitions, hidden or not, on your HD:
Code: 
%[B]diskutil list[/B]
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Mount the volume and delete it

why you would want to, I have no idea....bootcamp works fine with lion.
 
gentlefury said:
Mount the volume and delete it

why you would want to, I have no idea....bootcamp works fine with lion.
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I'm not quite sure which part of my post you were responding to, but I'll go with the first sentence: Recovery HD is completely hidden by Disk Utility - it doesn't show up in the device list, so it can't be mounted.

I don't understand what you are referring to in the second, so I'll assume it's related to the OP. :confused:

I would agree there shouldn't be anything special done to the partition map using Disk Utility if you have an existing Bootcamp partition, or use Bootcamp Assistant to create a new one.
 
I don't know why, but before I deleted it, Recovery HD was in full view, in finder, on the desktop...


Then I deleted it...


It doesn't show when I hold down option during startup.

I can't even boot from a disk image on a DVD! Help!
 
Were you booted in Lion or an earlier version [when you deleted it]?

It the DVD one that came with the machine? (or a retail version the same or later build as what was shipped with the machine)

btw: which model Mac?
 
gr8tfly said:
Were you booted in Lion or an earlier version [when you deleted it]?

It the DVD one that came with the machine? (or a retail version the same or later build as what was shipped with the machine)

btw: which model Mac?
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I erased the recovery partition from Lion

The DVD is one I burnt from the .dmg disk image

I have a SL disk as well...
 
gr8tfly said:
I'm not sure how you deleted it using Disk Utility, as it's invisible. The only way is if you repartitioned the HD, replacing all with a new single partition.

If that's the case, you would need to restore Lion either from a backup, or a new install. Either of those should recreate Recovery HD.

For reference, Bootcamp partitions should only be created or deleted using Bootcamp Assistant.

You can use the following Terminal command to see all your partitions, hidden or not, on your HD:
Code: 
%[B]diskutil list[/B]
Click to expand...
Your terminal command doesn't work :/
 
If you truly deleted it, there's really no way to get it back, other then reinstalling the OS
 
Loosing the Recovery partition is not a big deal. The only thing you won't be able do is use FileVault 2's FDE (Full Disk Encryption). If you need FDE, then you can either reinstall or try the tutorial in the link below (I didn't read the whole thing, so I can't promise it works).

How to create a Mac OS X Lion recovery partition: Dmitry Dulepov
Scroll down to "Hard Way: Forge Recovery Partition"

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EDIT: If you still have the Lion Installer App, you can try this: http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20110730045914590
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Show EFI & Recovery Partition in Disk Utility:
  1. Open Terminal
  2. defaults write com.apple.diskutility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1
  3. Launch Disk Utility
  4. Click the Debug menu and choose "Show every partition"
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