When I partition when installing Bootcamp, does that delete all the data on my Macbook?
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depends on how you partition your harddrive... you have to properly configure on where you will save your XP OS.
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What exactly do you mean by that?
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I don't know what he means by that...
But no, it will not effect your OS X partition. -
ltcommander_data Notebook Deity
I have kind of a 2 part question that's related. First, is it possible to resize or delete the Windows partition (restore to a OS X only state)? And does this require extra software?
Second, a bit more off topic, but is there a way to reformat and restore the Mac to it's original factory installed state? I'm assuming the included restore discs would do this, but I just wanted to make sure. Would this be able to reformat and wipe all personal information? -
I know you can delete the Windows partition with the Boot Camp Assistant, but I am not sure if you can resize it.
As for reformatting, yes you can choose to format the the drive and install OS X and iLife from scratch. You can also do a archive and install which keeps all of your data intact.
Partitioning and Bootcamp
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by M@lew, Dec 26, 2006.