Uninstalling Bootcamp

Hi there,
I have installed bootcamp, but as I ran into some trouble, such as suddenly not being able to access bootcamp, with a message saying "no bootable disk" and after using rEFit to try to solve the problem by syncing the partitions (as I read that it could help on a Blog), I am now decided I want to remove my existing Bootcamp and reinstall again later, when this one is fully uninstalled.
My problem is that as I go to Bootcamp Assistant, It doesn't display the option to "Remove" de already installed bootcamp. It simply doens't show any signs of that partition.
If I remove (delete) the BOOTCAMP partition, are the files related to that windows bootcamp instalation all gone? Or should I try another way to uninstall this bootcamp setting?
Thanks anyway

Gespinha wrote:
What if I simply remove the BOOTCAMP partition via the Disk Utility?
You will end up reformatting the entire disk again, do it properly, disk utility is not the way. Frankly (as Bob says) it is probaby too late already.

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x = Mac OS X on startup also
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Hello all,
In a crisis here.
I made a mistake here.
Have heard you can get Vista on laptops (please not scolding I know it was risky) so I downloaded a copy of it from Microsoft's website.
Downloaded the .ISO and burned it to a disc (I HAVE THE RIGHTS TO DO SO). I was attempting on my Black MacBook.
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I feel like an idiot. Please help me.
I went into Startup Disk in System Prefs and there was no Windows disk there. I don't know what to do, as I am very new to this procedure.
What can I do? I surely don't want to reinstall the OS X system. I have a trip tomorrow and I would love to have it off before then.
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+Backup your data, twice if possible.
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+Reinstall OS X.
As you noticed, you dug yourself a hole by using Disk Utility to mess with the partitions. There may be a way to fix this without reformatting, but I'm not aware of it.
~Lyssa

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