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Converting Master Boot Record to GUID
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<blockquote data-quote="Lemar" data-source="post: 1617462" data-attributes="member: 336941"><p>Hello folks,</p><p></p><p>I am new to Mac and recently (May 2014) bought a Macbook Pro (i7 processor, 16 GB memory, 251 BG SSD).</p><p></p><p>I have set aside 40 GB for Windows 8 (Bootcamp) and the rest is used for Mac. But recently I realized that I barely use Windows and hence want to get rid of it. I tried removing Bootcamp using Disk Utilities. But whenever I do that, the minus and plus button are greyed out and I'm unable to do so. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, I want to install the new OS X Yosemite and downloaded the file. After going through the process, I get the message that neither of my disks are using GUID partition scheme, so I can not install the software update. I checked the main disk format and it turns out to be Master Boot Record. I went through all online articles regarding this matter, but to be honest, they were pretty confusing. I could not find a clear way of converting MBR to GUID.</p><p></p><p>Could someone kindly explain how to tackle these issues?</p><p></p><p>Any input will be highly appreciated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>P.S. Few days ago I bought a 2 TB Time Capsule to backup all my files in case something goes wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lemar, post: 1617462, member: 336941"] Hello folks, I am new to Mac and recently (May 2014) bought a Macbook Pro (i7 processor, 16 GB memory, 251 BG SSD). I have set aside 40 GB for Windows 8 (Bootcamp) and the rest is used for Mac. But recently I realized that I barely use Windows and hence want to get rid of it. I tried removing Bootcamp using Disk Utilities. But whenever I do that, the minus and plus button are greyed out and I'm unable to do so. Secondly, I want to install the new OS X Yosemite and downloaded the file. After going through the process, I get the message that neither of my disks are using GUID partition scheme, so I can not install the software update. I checked the main disk format and it turns out to be Master Boot Record. I went through all online articles regarding this matter, but to be honest, they were pretty confusing. I could not find a clear way of converting MBR to GUID. Could someone kindly explain how to tackle these issues? Any input will be highly appreciated :) P.S. Few days ago I bought a 2 TB Time Capsule to backup all my files in case something goes wrong. [/QUOTE]
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