Getting rid of bootcamp partition

I partitioned my disk w/Boot Camp tools for a Windows partition (20GB FAT32). Now, I'd like to dump windows and claim that space back to my single, larger partition without having to wipe everything out and rebuild the drives.
Is this possible in 10.4.11? How about in 10.5?
Alternatively, could I wipe the FAT drive, redo it in an Apple format, and just leave it as a partitioned data drive? Does that create permissions management issues for me on a Mac with multiple users? (I'm terrible with managing user access and permissions, so I'd like to avoid this approach if it requires managing permissions)
Any help is appreciated.

Use the Boot Camp Assistant in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder to remove the partition, or use the Disk Utility to either erase that partition, or in Mac OS X 10.5, merge the two partitions.
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i tried to delete bootcamp from my computer and it took out windows but still left the partition on the hard drive and now there are two partitions on the drive and it does not mount and it has 35 gigs of room tied up on it and i want to install parelles 7 on it and it keeps tring to load it up on the bootcamp that does not mount.i tried to delete the partition in disk utilies it keeps on failing Howcan i get it bach without reformatting the whole computer.i am running 10.8 on an imac 2.4 with 4 gigs of ram

Robert Powell3 wrote:
i tried to delete bootcamp from my computer and it took out windows but still left the partition on the hard drive and now there are two partitions on the drive and it does not mount and it has 35 gigs of room tied up on it and i want to install parelles 7 on it and it keeps tring to load it up on the bootcamp that does not mount.i tried to delete the partition in disk utilies it keeps on failing Howcan i get it bach without reformatting the whole computer.i am running 10.8 on an imac 2.4 with 4 gigs of ram
You lack the knowledge needed to do this, example; You want to use the 35G partition for Parallels, but Parallels does not use a partition, so that won't work.
Backup the entire drive, Delete the entire drive and start again. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS THIS TIME

How do I safely get rid of a partition?

hi
i recently bought a powrmac g4 off ebay with a 933 Mhz processor, 1.25 GB RAM and a 120 gig HD that was partitioned into 2 drives (by, i assume, the previous owner) with one of them running the OS. I just installed a new shiney Maxtor 200 gig HD and wanted to get rid of the partition in the 1st HD but still boot from it. The problem is that the OS already on the drive is newer than the one that I have the disk for, so if I erase it (the drive) then re-install the OS with the disk I have, it will be out of date. The other problem is that I'm not sure of the risks involved in this operation; there are some applications on the 1st HD that I don't have the disks for (as they came with the computer) that are valuable and I don't want to lose.
So...
How do I safely get rid of the partition on the 12o GB hard drive?
Thanks
Dave

Use the Restore function of Disk Utility or CarbonCopyCloner to copy all the files from the 120GB HD to the new HD. Then boot to the new HD & use Disk Utility to erase & format the 120GB HD to one partition. (Make sure the new HD & files are working properly before you erase the old HD.)
You may be able to use only 128GB on the 200GB HD. Look at these links.
What Macs natively support large IDE drives? (over 128GB formatted)
http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/action.lasso?-database=faq.fp3&-layout=FaqList&-re sponse=answer.faq.lasso&-recordID=34188&-search
How Big a Hard Drive Can I Put in My iMac, eMac, or Power Mac?
http://lowendmac.com/macdan/05/1024.html
Using 128 GB or Larger ATA Hard Drives
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86178
The Power Mac Storage FAQ
http://www.omgili.com/preview/aHR0cDovL2ZvcnVtcy5tYWNubi5jb20vc2hvd3RocmVhZC5waH A/dD0yNDYzOTE=
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I want to merge the partitions, create one single partition. I do not care if all the information is lost, only that my hard drive is unified and clean again. How do I do this?

Hi,
Hi Ryan and welcome to Discussions,
have you looked inside your Applications/Utilities Folder for an app named 'BootCamp Assistant' ?
If there, consider yourself lucky
Don't run it yet, since it won't work with your current date and time.
Follow the instructions here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1309?viewlocale=en_US to completely remove the BootCamp Windows partition and reassign the used diskspace back to OSX.
If you don't find the BootCamp Assistant in the Utilities folder, you have to boot from your OSX Tiger DVD to repartition your harddisk to one OSX volume and then reinstall Tiger and/or restore your OSX from a backup.
Regards
Stefan

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Niel.
thank you very much for your help! FWIW (for what it's worth) I found a way to resolve this problem and it has worked for me. Here is the link to the site where I got the solution:
https://www.lacie.com/support/support_manifest.htm?id=10560&article=1019

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Hey folks,
When I bought my iMac flat panel from a friend, he partitioned the hard drive into 3 'disks' or disk images. The problem I'm having, is that I would like to get rid of one of them and use that storage for the main disk; the disk with the startup info. on it.
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iMac flat panel Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
If you use only Apple's software then the only way is to Erase the drive with Disk Utility and set one partition only.
Clearly this will erase all data on the drive.
There are some 3rd party utilities that allow partitions to be removed/created without erasing the drive.
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I try to get rid of a bootcamp partition that i had set aside for windows vista. I have seen the earlier topics regarding this problem and i go to boot camp assistant and try to click continue so i can get rid of the partition but it just says "The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows."

you made a Time machine partition on the same drive as the OS? that's a bad idea. you should get a different drive and back up to that. if anything happens to your main drive you'll loose everything at once.
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Several years ago when I got my eMac, I partitioned the hard drive to four equal partitions, each approximately 9GB. I want to upgrade from OSX 3.9 to OSX 5. The problem is it requires 11+GB of space to install and I can't figure out how to get rid of the partitioning. Can anyone tell me? I have moved all of my data to the external drive so nothing will be lost by geting rid of the partitions and reformatting if necessary.

To add detail to paton's reply, once you're booted into the installer, skip through the first language screen, and go to the Utilities menu. From there you can run Disk Utility, and the Partition tab will allow you to repartition the drive. Once done, quite Disk Utility to continue the installation process.
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Anyhow, I've created a bootcamp partition via Lion to install Windows 7 (what a PITA). I want to format the Lion partition and reinstall SL.
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Are there any issues with using SL with my bootcamp partition that was created with Lion's newer version of bootcamp?

Same difference as I believe a reinstall erases first then installs. To be sure though Start from the SL dvd and go to utilities and erase the Mac partition then install. As BootCamp is a separate partition it should be untoched.
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5) Highlite the Recovery partition and press the minus sign.
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Wrongly deleted bootcamp partition with discutility

I wrongly deleted the bootcamp/windows by diskutility. Now I cant get rid of the partition. I know I should have done it with bootcamp. Is there a way to do it now, after the incorect procedure??
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Can you post the output of
diskutil list
diskutil cs list
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
Sudo commands require your password, which is not echoed back to you. You may also see a warning about improper use, and potential data loss, if abused.

Can I get rid of a windows partition on a MacBook running 10.4.11 without having bootcamp or bootcamp beta?

Can I get rid of a windows partition on a MacBook running 10.4.11 without having bootcamp or bootcamp beta? If so, how?

Yes, I think so, as would Snow Leopard probably. If your computer meets the requirements it would only cost $29 to buy Snow Leopard versus $129 for Leopard.
Snow Leopard General requirements
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Leopard System requirements
You must have a Macintosh computer with:
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a DVD drive >built-in FireWire
at least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended for development purposes)
a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
at least 9 GB of disk space available, or 12 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools

I want to get rid of my bootcamp partition but ='( i accidently deleted bootcamp assistant and now dont know how to delete partition any where i can re-dowload assistant plz helppppppp

I know u need assitant to get rid of parititon but i dont have it so what do i do

Personally I would use Pacifist from Chralessoft http://www.charlessoft.com/ to reinstall the BootCamp Assistant from your OSX Installation disc and afterwards running the latest Combo-Updater for your OSX.
The best way is to use the BootCamp Assistant again which should give you the option to remove the made Windows partition and revert back to one OSX volume.
After that's done a reboot of your Mac might be advisable.
Only if that's not working (whatever the reason) :
1) boot your Mac from your OSX install DVD
2) choose your language and then 'ignore' (cancel) the installation
3) from the Top Menu (Utilities) start Disk Utility (DU)
4) in DU click on your harddisk (not any partition) in the left pane (the first item listed)
5) in the right pane use the 'Partition'-Tab
6) click to highlight on the ex-Windows partition you want to delete
7) click on the small '-' Button at the bottom
That should delete your former Windows partition
After that's done successfully
8) Drag the partition separator line until it encompasses the entire drive and then select apply.
9) Quit Disk Utility
10) reboot your Mac from your harddisk.
Since you are 'fumbling' with your OSX partition you should consider having/making a backup of it before trying the a.m. procedure. Just in case.
A Disk Repair with Disk Utility is not doable for an OSX volume from which you have booted your Mac.
Boot from the OSX Install DVD to repair your OSX on the harddisk.
Regards
Stefan

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If you started BootCamp, it should have partitioned your drive (default 32GB) and now be asking for a WinXP disk to begin the install process. If you quit the process, then all you need to do is run BootCamp again and choose to restore your HD partition back to a single partition.
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