I recently tried to partition my 13" Macbook Pro so that I could install Windows XP on it. After creating a partition and trying to run the XP setup with an install disk that came with one of my old Dells, my computer refused to restart itself to complete the windows installation process. So I decided that the disc I was using was probably incompatible, and nixed the idea altogether. I then stumbled through the process of trying to get my normal Mac OS back, but ended up re-installing Leopard onto the partition (I think). In my "Users" folder of my hard drive, I can see my normal account, but I can't access any of the files.
I want to delete whatever this new partition that I'm using is and go back to my original hard drive, just like it was before I ran bootcamp to create the partition originally intended for windows. I tried to use the bootcamp assistant to delete the partition, but because there are two OS X partitions rather than 1 OS X and 1 Windows (I'm guessing), it only gives me the option of creating a windows partition rather than deleting the one I'm using now. I have a 500GB external HD, which has plenty of Time Machine backups and everything, if that's important.
If someone could help ASAP, I would be incredibly appreciative!
*update: After messing around a little more, I'm actually not sure if there's a partition, but rather just an extra user account that I don't want. This sounds like something simple to delete, but I can't figure out how to do it...
I want to delete whatever this new partition that I'm using is and go back to my original hard drive, just like it was before I ran bootcamp to create the partition originally intended for windows. I tried to use the bootcamp assistant to delete the partition, but because there are two OS X partitions rather than 1 OS X and 1 Windows (I'm guessing), it only gives me the option of creating a windows partition rather than deleting the one I'm using now. I have a 500GB external HD, which has plenty of Time Machine backups and everything, if that's important.
If someone could help ASAP, I would be incredibly appreciative!
*update: After messing around a little more, I'm actually not sure if there's a partition, but rather just an extra user account that I don't want. This sounds like something simple to delete, but I can't figure out how to do it...