Formatting & removing Bootcamp Partition?

Yes, it's time to do some MacBook Pro Spring-Cleaning, and to get my lovely MBP back to one partition only.

Any ideas how to do this - I was peeved off with BC and just deleted any data in it [with zeroes], so I may have messed that one up anyway.

I have Time Machine set-up on my external [Mac] HDD, so I can recover my >Free< & >Paid-For< software[s] ok. Hopefully.

Any and all advice will be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks folks.

BC was a nightmare for me so, like you, I binned it. Was it you looking for an option to run Windows on a Mac in another post? If so, I recommend Desktop Parallels. Version 6 runs flawlessly on my MBP.

As you have backup I'd go for a fresh install from your OS X install disk (I hope you have one), apply any software updates and then restore your Time Machine backup for data and apps etc.

Yes, it was me that was looking for a possible Windows > Mac solution, but I'll leave it for now.
Parallels does sound like maybe a better[?] option, but I'll leave it for now.

I have my OS X install disk. I'll do that later tonight. I just want to delete that partition. BC wasn't for me lol.

Ta much.

The easiest way is when running Mac OS X launch the Boot Camp Assistant which you will find in the Utilities folder and follow the prompts to remove the Windows Partition.

Thanks, that was tried but will try it again.

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

The easiest way is when running Mac OS X launch the Boot Camp Assistant which you will find in the Utilities folder and follow the prompts to remove the Windows Partition.

When I had problems with BC I went down that path but it did not work for me. As I had a full backup I took the safe option and went for a clean re-install.

In reply to a post by Kaoshan:

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

The easiest way is when running Mac OS X launch the Boot Camp Assistant which you will find in the Utilities folder and follow the prompts to remove the Windows Partition.

When I had problems with BC I went down that path but it did not work for me. As I had a full backup I took the safe option and went for a clean re-install.

I tried it again, but it failed. Kind of knew it would - it did before.

I will do a complete re-install I think, but reading through google pages, I just need my restore disk (the OS X install disk?) - Will do that definitely for sure.

I just want the BOOTCAMP dross out, and it just takes space for nowt. If bothered, I'd leave it, by doing that, I lose space. NO WAY. I only had 179GB of free space left on my MBP and I know why - it's all the Steam games that I had installed, and not all of them are Mac compatible.

All that is needed is a straight flattening of the HDD, done so to remove that blinking partition too, and to use Time Machine to recover my software bought for it.
THEN, I shall consider Parellels after that, though I'm not too bothered at the moment.

Thanks,

Steven.

Boot Camp Assistant cannot be used.
You must update your system software before using this setup assistant.

I'll work on it - I've not [re]-installed anything. Will try to recover my 12.5GB first.

If Parallels is anything like the s/w that my Doze box uses, it would be ok, but there is no point getting it just to recover that small amount.
I've seen that error on the Interweb a fair bit tonight when searching, so, I WILL get it sorted.
Eventually.

Thanks for the advice, Kaoshan.

Before looking at Parallels (£64.99) you might like to have a look at VirtualBox (£0). I know that you Mac guys like to throw money around but they both fulfil the same function.

I know that I don't like to throw money around?

I sorted the problem with Boot Camp, and will give that VirtualBox a go. Thanks for that Mate!

Fwiw, I found that if you open Disk Util. and set it to Journalled (after a repair), it sorts the dodgy BC error.

Journal fix for Boot Camp error.

Thanks!