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Anthony Kimakowich · May 25, 2007, 01:14 AM

Hello Everybody.

I am brand new to this forum and the mac world in general.

I got my macbook Pro this morning, and have already managed to screw it up only about... 8 hours after the FedEx guy dropped it off!

Welll here is what I did to incurr my problem:

I don't even know what the hell I did.
I downloaded this:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

It showed up on my desktop, I opened it. Then there was three files inside:
Bootcamp Beta installation & setup guide
Install boo camp assistan.mpkg
Read before you install

So I then installed " In stall Boot camp assistant.mpkg"
Then it said ok installation complete.

Then, I fallowed the "Boot camp beta Installation setup guide" which told me to go into my Applications->Utilities-> Boot Camp assistant
Then I opend "Boot Camp Assistant" and it says Make a disk
so i made the Mac/Windows Drivers disc, then It told me to setup my partitions. I set my windows partition to 40 GB, then clicked "Partition" then about five seconds later I stopped it, and closed the program attempting to try and re-do it to 32 GB so i can move my files between the partition.

Now, how do i get rid of the 40 Gb partition i made? I am not very familiar with my Macbook pro at all, but if it helps its a 2.16 GHZ, 15.4", 200 GB HDD, 2 GB Ram

I hope this is an easy fix.

(Very sorry for my lack of spelling and grammar)

ghporter · May 25, 2007, 05:48 AM

Welcome to the MacNN Forums!

In your Applications/Utilities folder you'll find the Boot Camp Assistant. Open it and select "restore startup disk to a single partition." Let it do its thing. You're done-back to where you started.

You may need to do some maintenance on your OS X partition either before or after. If so, what you'll need to do is boot the Mac from your OS X install disc, and select Disk Utility from the Tools menu-you MUST boot from the install disc because Disk Utility won't touch your startup disk to do what's needed if you just run it from your normal environment. Anyway, tell DU to repair the startup disk (select the disk and choose "repair") and then reboot and you should be done.

natepoths · Jan 6, 2008, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

Welcome to the MacNN Forums!

In your Applications/Utilities folder you'll find the Boot Camp Assistant. Open it and select "restore startup disk to a single partition." Let it do its thing. You're done-back to where you started.

You may need to do some maintenance on your OS X partition either before or after. If so, what you'll need to do is boot the Mac from your OS X install disc, and select Disk Utility from the Tools menu-you MUST boot from the install disc because Disk Utility won't touch your startup disk to do what's needed if you just run it from your normal environment. Anyway, tell DU to repair the startup disk (select the disk and choose "repair") and then reboot and you should be done.

ok, i have the exact same problem. is the first paragraph one option, and the second, another?
if so, which should i do? i don't actually want my disk partitioned at all. if i need to do the stuff in the second paragraph, could you explain it a little more please? i don't quite follow all the way.

thanks!

Cold Warrior · Jan 6, 2008, 06:10 PM

The second paragraph is intended to resolve problems if the Boot Camp Assistant can't do its job. You could run Disk Utility beforehand if you want. Just insert your OS X install/restore disc, restart your Mac, hold down the c key when you hear the chime, and run Disk Utility while booted from the disc (if you click the menus, Disk Utility should be an option).

If things are running smoothly, I wouldn't bother.

natepoths · Jan 6, 2008, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

The second paragraph is intended to resolve problems if the Boot Camp Assistant can't do its job. You could run Disk Utility beforehand if you want. Just insert your OS X install/restore disc, restart your Mac, hold down the c key when you hear the chime, and run Disk Utility while booted from the disc (if you click the menus, Disk Utility should be an option).

If things are running smoothly, I wouldn't bother.

ok thanks. i'll give that a try.
nothing's going to happen or get deleted by getting rid of the partition, correct?

Cold Warrior · Jan 6, 2008, 07:36 PM

Everything on the Windows/Boot Camp partition will be deleted, but your Mac OS X partition will be unaffected.

natepoths · Jan 6, 2008, 07:38 PM

wonderful.

natepoths · Jan 6, 2008, 07:44 PM

hmm... which should i pop in? the first of two grey disks that say macbook pro mac os x install disk or mac os x leopard?

Cold Warrior · Jan 6, 2008, 08:06 PM

Leopard, because those install discs probably aren't Leopard (the OS version should be on the front of the first disc in small letters, 10.4 or 10.5).

cgc · Jan 6, 2008, 08:39 PM

If you run the bootcamp utility program again I think you have an option to remove the windows partition.

Shinzilla · Jan 10, 2008, 04:06 AM

i also want to undo the boot camp partition but what if I accidentlly deleted the bootcamp assistant and i don't have the leopard installation disc...? Please Help me!