Uninstall Windows
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If you installed it using Boot Camp, the way to get rid of it is to go into Boot Camp Assistant and select the "restore" option - which will get rid of the partition and everything on it, including Windows and your programs/data.
If you tried to delete it some other way, you likely still have a partition and some Windows information on there. Try using the BCA.
If you tried to delete it some other way, you likely still have a partition and some Windows information on there. Try using the BCA.
I loaded it through Fusion2. I deleted Fusion 2 and thought it would deleate the Windows at the same time. I don't think it did. I can't see Windows anymore but that is because Fusion has been deleted. So how can i go an ensure that Windows is off my system.
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If you just deleted the Fusion program, the Windows VM is still intact and taking up space. I haven't used Fusion is quite some time and have forgotten where it stores the VM and other VM related files.
Try doing a SpotLight search to see if you can find where they are stored and then manually delete them. The Windows VM file will be large - the same size you originally assigned to it.
Sorry I can't be of more help. Perhaps someone else will reply with the exact location of the VM files.
Regards.
Try doing a SpotLight search to see if you can find where they are stored and then manually delete them. The Windows VM file will be large - the same size you originally assigned to it.
Sorry I can't be of more help. Perhaps someone else will reply with the exact location of the VM files.
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Click on the magnifying glass at the upper right corner of your screen and start typing in the name of the virtual machine. It should show you any remnants of the install.
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Here's the link to a previous thread with a few suggestions http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/86471-vmware-fusion-uninstallation.html. The pdf referenced in that thread suggests doing the following:
Of course he can't do that because he already deleted Fusion. If the Spotlight approach doesn't work, the simplest thing might be to reinstall Fusion, then follow those instructions. The reinstall should detect your virtual machine. Once you delete the VM from within Fusion, you can delete Fusion again. Should work, although personally I have not tried it.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Sorry I didn't clarify that a bit more. It should be possible to skip step one since that has already been deleted and perform steps two and three.
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