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<blockquote data-quote="NyghtSpydr" data-source="post: 249367"><p>Hey all, I am new to Mac-Forums, so please be kind. </p><p>I recently got a brand spanking new MacBook, and being a PC user all my life, I wanted to try to install Windows on it for my games.</p><p></p><p>I made sure the MacBook was completely updated with firmware and OS updates before downloading BootCamp Beta. </p><p></p><p>After downloading it, and installing BootCamp Beta, I attempted to format a partition for Windows to reside on. During the process of formatting the HDD, BootCamp gave me an error that said something like:</p><p></p><p>"Unable to format Hard Drive, some of your files could not be moved. Please start up your MacBook with the OS X cd and Repair the Disk, then try again."</p><p></p><p>I tried using Disk Utility to repair the disk, but that has not helped me. </p><p></p><p>I have done nothing to this HDD except put a few personal documents and some music on it, so I don't see how it is unable to move those files to a resized partition. </p><p></p><p>Can anybody help me figure out how to install Windows on my MacBook? I have already looked at Apple's support site, with little help. </p><p></p><p>I would appreciate any help anybody can give me. Thanks!</p><p></p><p>N§</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NyghtSpydr, post: 249367"] Hey all, I am new to Mac-Forums, so please be kind. I recently got a brand spanking new MacBook, and being a PC user all my life, I wanted to try to install Windows on it for my games. I made sure the MacBook was completely updated with firmware and OS updates before downloading BootCamp Beta. After downloading it, and installing BootCamp Beta, I attempted to format a partition for Windows to reside on. During the process of formatting the HDD, BootCamp gave me an error that said something like: "Unable to format Hard Drive, some of your files could not be moved. Please start up your MacBook with the OS X cd and Repair the Disk, then try again." I tried using Disk Utility to repair the disk, but that has not helped me. I have done nothing to this HDD except put a few personal documents and some music on it, so I don't see how it is unable to move those files to a resized partition. Can anybody help me figure out how to install Windows on my MacBook? I have already looked at Apple's support site, with little help. I would appreciate any help anybody can give me. Thanks! N§ [/QUOTE]
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