OS 10.4 - Unpartition the Hard Drive

Prarie · Prarie #1 (**permalink**)

07-29-2008, 12:45 PM

Hello all you mac experts out there! I need some advice. I just bought a macbook (intel dual core, used) for my daughter for college, and it had the hard drive partitioned. We dont want it partitioned and would like to unpartition it -- what is the easiest/best way to accomplish this?

Thanks,
Mike

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

07-29-2008, 12:50 PM

did you get the install disks with it?

if so, you will probably be best off doing a clean install. i believe you can choose the partitioning at that point.

someone else may want to confirm that though, i've only done it once with a brand new HD.

Prarie · Prarie #3 (**permalink**)

07-29-2008, 12:56 PM

Yes, we did get the install disks, and did a complete install from scratch, but didn't see that as an option to unpartition the drive?

Mike

eric · eric #4 (**permalink**)

07-29-2008, 01:02 PM

disk utility in the applications/utilities folder may do it. i've done it with external hard drives that way, but not with my boot drive. it may let you do it and then act as though a new drive was installed.

disk utility is fairly intuitive to use, in the partition section, you would just choose 1 partition (if it lets you).

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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	07-29-2008, 12:50 PM did you get the install disks with it? if so, you will probably be best off doing a clean install. i believe you can choose the partitioning at that point. someone else may want to confirm that though, i've only done it once with a brand new HD. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	07-29-2008, 01:02 PM disk utility in the applications/utilities folder may do it. i've done it with external hard drives that way, but not with my boot drive. it may let you do it and then act as though a new drive was installed. disk utility is fairly intuitive to use, in the partition section, you would just choose 1 partition (if it lets you). Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Member Since: Jul 06, 2008 Posts: 3	07-29-2008, 12:45 PM Hello all you mac experts out there! I need some advice. I just bought a macbook (intel dual core, used) for my daughter for college, and it had the hard drive partitioned. We dont want it partitioned and would like to unpartition it -- what is the easiest/best way to accomplish this? Thanks, Mike
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