Can I re-partition my hard drive without reinstall winders?

onecrazycowgirl · onecrazycowgirl #1 (**permalink**)

04-04-2007, 11:30 AM

So, I've used XP like 3 times on here since I've had my macbook, but I thought I'd use it more than I have, so my hard drive is partitioned in half.

Now, I want that space, because it's just sitting there, being monopolized by windoze.

How do I get it back?

When it was originally partitioned and boot camp/XP were installed by my school's laptop center. I don't have copy of xp, but I can get my hands on it really easily from my university, which is presumably mostly legal.

Is there somehow I can just, like, re-partition it? Do I have to totally reformat it? I don't have to reformat the WHOLE hard drive, do I?

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

04-04-2007, 11:45 AM

Open up the BootCamp Assistant and you can remove the partition

KG9MM · KG9MM #3 (**permalink**)

08-13-2008, 05:59 PM

I partitioned my macbook using Boot Camp. I am a computer newbie and I thought I was partitioning my HD at 50%. I recently tried to load a rather large solid modeling software package and I discovered I had partitioned my HD such that only 5.5GB was available for windows. I have well over 100GB on the Mac side and I don't think I will ever use it. I tried boot camp again and it said it was expired. Is there a way to move the partition a little closer to 50% mac, 50% windoze?

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

08-13-2008, 09:51 PM

First thing you'll need to do is upgrade to Leopard so you'll have a legitimate copy of Boot Camp to work with rather than an expired beta. Once you've done that you can use the free "WinClone" to make a copy of your Windows installation. Then run the Leopard Boot Camp assistant and remove the Boot Camp partition. Re-create it with the size you want, and use WinClone to copy the Windows installation back. Be sure to read all instructions for WinClone.

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25932/winclone

Regards.

onecrazycowgirl #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2007 Location: Bethany, OK / Gig Harbor, WA Posts: 70 Mac Specs: 1.83 Macbook, 30 gig black ipod, 1 gig black nano, 2 gig blue nano	04-04-2007, 11:30 AM So, I've used XP like 3 times on here since I've had my macbook, but I thought I'd use it more than I have, so my hard drive is partitioned in half. Now, I want that space, because it's just sitting there, being monopolized by windoze. How do I get it back? When it was originally partitioned and boot camp/XP were installed by my school's laptop center. I don't have copy of xp, but I can get my hands on it really easily from my university, which is presumably mostly legal. Is there somehow I can just, like, re-partition it? Do I have to totally reformat it? I don't have to reformat the WHOLE hard drive, do I? All I need to know about life, I learned from a horse.
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Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	04-04-2007, 11:45 AM Open up the BootCamp Assistant and you can remove the partition Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,985 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	08-13-2008, 09:51 PM First thing you'll need to do is upgrade to Leopard so you'll have a legitimate copy of Boot Camp to work with rather than an expired beta. Once you've done that you can use the free "WinClone" to make a copy of your Windows installation. Then run the Leopard Boot Camp assistant and remove the Boot Camp partition. Re-create it with the size you want, and use WinClone to copy the Windows installation back. Be sure to read all instructions for WinClone. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25932/winclone Regards.
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