Using Boot Camp Assistant to Partition Your Hard Drive

Getting Ready to Partition Your Drive

Boot Camp Assistant can not only create a Windows partition, but remove an existing one as well.

Boot Camp Assistant is automatically installed as part of OS X 10.5 or later. If you have the beta version of Boot Camp Assistant, which was available for downloading from Apple's web site, you'll find that it no longer works, because the beta period has expired. You must be using OS X 10.5 or later in order for Boot Camp Assistant to function.

Launch Boot Camp Assistant

1. Launch Boot Camp Assistant by double-clicking the 'Boot Camp Assistant' application located at /Applications/Utilities/.
   
   
2. Print a copy of the Installation & Setup Guide by clicking the ‘Print Installation & Setup Guide' button.
   
   
3. Click the 'Continue' button.
   
   
4. Select the ‘Create or remove a Windows partition’ option.
   
   
5. Click the 'Continue' button.
   
   

• Boot Camp Assistant: An Introduction
• First Things First: Back Up Your Data
• Getting Ready to Partition Your Drive
• Select a Hard Drive to Partition
• Determine the Size of Your Windows Partition
• Your New Partitions Are Ready