However, there are times when we need to use Windows OS for tasks that cannot be completed with macOS, like using Windows-only software and playing PC games. Then you got apps on top of that.We all love MacBooks, the macOS is fast, highly optimized for the hardware and constantly updated by Apple. Windows takes 15-25 (if you include room to move for temp files, caches and updates etc.

make sure your Bootcamp partition/drive is at least 30gb. FYI I also removed refit and can select the Win Boot Camp partition or Boot USB Key but they fail that way also.Īnyone reading this. Only other thing I can think of is that refit ruined something. Paragon Boot Tune is supposed to be able to resize Boot camp, but the damn thing requires a superdrive to burn a boot disc to! Might have to wipe, disconnect OSX and reinstall windows all over. But that defeats the purpose of trying to grow it without reinstalling windows in the first place.īloody hell, I already had to open my MBP up as the windows installer likes to fail if you have a HD attached to your Super Drive Sata port. Obviously recreating the bootcamp partition would do it. Unfortunately for me, that's where the windows repair utility lives which will complete the fix of my partition resize. Once you have done that though, nothing wants to boot off your Windows install USB. This worked also into windows setup if your USB was in. Or rebooting from Windows bootcamp tools. either by 'Option' selecting OSX on boot, then rebooting from system prefs, boot disk page. I remember it always booted into windows until you finish setting windows up. Maybe osx adds some boot info immediately after you commence creating the bootcamp environment with Boot Camp Assistant. Refit has a utility to rebuld partition info as Mac likes it (after using gparted, in my case to grow the bootcamp partition as I made it too small), but after that nothing wants to boot into my windows boot usb key to run the final step which is the repair of the windows install/boot config. It took a long time, and a lot of trail/error/forum reading to get to where you did (editing ist).

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