When trying to remove a partition on my hard drive I couldn't

when trying to remove a partition on my hard drive I got an error and the option was grayed out in boot camp assistant. error message: "The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition. startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Window".

I am going to revise my question to this. If I compress my itunes folder which would save me a considerable amount of space will this make the music and apps information stored in there unsyncable?

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Go easy on me here….
Trying to import images from external hard drive into Lightroom 5 but the selected images state 'no preview for file'.
All other images on the external hard drive can be previewed and imported without issue.
I have tried adding the images onto the computers hard drive as well but still no joy.
I've used Lightroom 5 previously and had no issue so convinced its the files I'm trying to import (jpeg files).
Any help greatly appreciated.

Go easy on me here….
Trying to import images from external hard drive into Lightroom 5 but the selected images state 'no preview for file'.
All other images on the external hard drive can be previewed and imported without issue.
I have tried adding the images onto the computers hard drive as well but still no joy.
I've used Lightroom 5 previously and had no issue so convinced its the files I'm trying to import (jpeg files).
Any help greatly appreciated.

How to remove a partition of my hard drive

I have an old 2007 HP Pavilian DV6000 series with Windows Vista. At some point, one of my husbands friends had the bright idea to partition the hard drive and put Linux (Ubuntu) operating system on my laptop. I haven't used this laptop in a few years now because once he did that the laptop has been screwy ever since. I want to remove that OS and remove that partition. I don't have a recovery disc to do a factory reset, I've tried that and I've tried restoring to early point and nothing is working. So how can I un partition that part of the hard drive and remove that horrible OS?? Vista is still on there and I can still access Windows, but I just want my computer back to how it should be. Thanks!

Hi
Welcome to the Forum please try these steps given below this might help you to fix your issue.
Disclaimer
You are using this guide at your own risk. I don't take any responsibility for any problems.
Important information
Please create a set of recovery discs, Windows Vista or Linux System Repair Disc and back up all important data before you will do anything.These steps will save you a lot of troubles if something will go wrong.
Table of Contents:
A How to use the guide
B Basic information which you need to know
C Our problem
D Possible solutions to the problem
E Pros and cons
F Convert the C partition
G Remove the HP_TOOLS partition
H Remove the RECOVERY partition
I Remove the SYSTEM partition
J FAQ
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I m getting this error while trying to view any quicktime movie saved on my hard disk
the problem doesnt exist if i run the same movie from a cd
please what i should do

I m getting this error while trying to view any
quicktime movie saved on my hard disk
the problem doesnt exist if i run the same movie from
a cd
please what i should do
I've gotten the error when trying to save a QT movie as source or as movie. To get the movie to be saved on disk, I reduce the number of characters in the filename (as if we're stuck using the old MS-DOS with "extended" filenames), and then try again. Shortening the filename usually works.
And if you look at the folder you tried to save the earlier files to, you'll see the filename you originally chose, with a file size of zero KB. Just delete those empty files. (I also superstitiously remove all spaces and punctuation marks in the filename, à la DOS, but have no idea if doing so makes any difference at all.)
The latest version of QuickTime Pro (7.1.5) still generates this error message when I try to save in QT (e.g., the teasers for "This American Life" on Showtime). My guess is that shortening the filename (one letter at a time, if you're scientifically bent) will get you to a filename that QT will be able to handle.
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Error when trying to retrieve files from 1Tb Seagate hard drive

15" MacBookPro mid 2009 OS 10.8.4.
I can copy small files individually but get this error message for large files or folders. "The operation can’t be completed because the (filename) is in use".
Some of these files were saved through Time Machine and some just copied across, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.
I have tried many fixes (including Lgof etc. in terminal) but none work. I have no applications open when trying to retrieve. I have set my permissions properly, I have used Disk Utility to check permissions and repair them if necesarry. I have read and write access to the drive.
This has been going on for ages. If I can't fix it, some of my files will be irretrieveable and I will have to copy small ones individually.
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 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Energy Saver ▹ Power Adapter
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If the drive has more than one interface (USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, eSATA), try one of the other interfaces.
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Try a different cable.
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If you're connecting it directly, try a different port.
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Start up in Safe Mode and test.
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I get error 8062 when trying to copy files from one external hard drive to another. It starts out copying files, but after 10 minutes or so it stops and I get the error 8062. The hard drive tech support says the problem is in my Macbook Air.

I cannot copy my doc and photos and videos from one external hard drive to a second external hard drive -- both plugged in to my MacBook Air -- I get Error 8062 and the copying (which seemed to be going on for 10 minutes) stops and nothing gets copied.
As any Macbook Air owner knows, there is SO LITTLE storage capacity on the computer that you have to back up big files onto an external hard drive to avoid getting the other annoying error that says you have no more memory/storage capacity/whatever the proper term is, and you cannot use the computer.
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Feeling vulnerable. Please help.
SusaninNY

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Try a different cable.
If you're connecting the drive through a hub, connect it directly to a built-in port on the Mac.
If you're connecting it directly, try a different port.
Disconnect all other devices on the bus, or as many as possible.
Test the drive with another Mac. Test another drive with this Mac.
If the drive is bus-powered, but has an AC adapter, connect the adapter.
Start up in Safe Mode and test.
If the drive doesn't work under any of the above conditions, and if another drive does work with the same Mac, then the drive has failed. You may be able to salvage the mechanism by removing it from the enclosure and installing it in another one, or in a drive dock.

Error when trying to move iTunes Media to external hard drive

I want to free up space on my laptop so I read this support file:
iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449
I am following the directions for "Moving your iTunes Media folder" set-by-step. When I get to the step "choose Library and then Organize Library" I get an error that there is not enough room on the hard drive to copy the media files. I purchased a new Iomega eGo 250 GB for this. (My media files are only 20 GB and I only have 100 GB hard drive.) I also tried my Time Machine 500 GB drive with 300 GB free on it and got the same error. (I can copy the iTunes folders over to both drives manually but then iTunes does not see the files.)
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Could you quote the entire error message, word-for-word, verbatim? What Import settings are you using ... Copy, Move, Add?
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