#Can't partition mac os for windows install#
#Can't partition mac os for windows software#

If you’re using a dynamic disk, this option is perfect for extending volumes.

Well, Shrink Volume is capable of creating unallocated space, but the created one cannot be used for extending any volume on a basic disk. &0183 &32 What is Boot Camp Assistant and Bootcamp Partition Bootcamp partition is a NTFS partition for installing Microsoft Windows operating system on an Intel-based Macintosh computer. Here’re the solutions: Disk Management Extend Volumeĭisk Management requires continuous unallocated space to the partition you’d like to extend, so when the Extend Volume option grayed out, we have to delete the partition next to it so we can create continuous unallocated space, you may argue that the Shrink Volume option too can make space unallocated, why don’t I use that option instead This is the common problem in Disk Management when some partition (C Drive) is on low disk space, the Extend Volume option is grayed out while other partitions still have plenty of free space.

#Can't partition mac os for windows software#

In this page, we’ll fix both of the problems with the conventional way and the software method Can't Extend Volume It did do 1 good thing however: the new bootcamp 'forgot' to delete the 8GB partition after installing windows the first time, so I was left with 8GB of empty space on a partition.

#Can't partition mac os for windows install#

When we say can’t resize partition we mostly mean can’t extend a volume that is running out of space with the default partition manager - Disk Management, and there’re situations that not only the Extend Volume option can’t work but also the Shrink Volume option can’t work either. Windows took about 10 minutes to install (yay new fast SSD) and now I can see the OS X partition under windows, so everything is fine (albeit the complete reinstall). Generally hardware support for Windows on Mac is very good with drivers provided for pretty much everything required to achieve.