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murimorello Author

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can't delete partition (disk0s2) - OSX seems to be in the wrong volume (disk1)

hi guys! hope y'all are doing fine these crazy times.

going straight to the point,

[...]

i CAN NOT DELETE a partition.

disk utility:

"only can combine this partition with one that comes before her"

(msg is something like it, sorry my OS is not in english)

IT SEEMS to me that

dev/disk0s2 & dev/disk1

are in INVERTED PLACES...

i leave the terminal description:

Muris-MacBook-Air:~ cunha$ diskutil list

/dev/disk0

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 314.6 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS DELETE 63.6 GB disk0s2 (What i see as the partition i want to delete)

3: Apple_CoreStorage 56.1 GB disk0s3

4: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s4

/dev/disk1

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS Yosimite *55.7 GB disk1(what i see as my system partition)

Logical Volume on disk0s3

A41BB8CF-5FAE-4388-B986-C47FE08F8612

Unencrypted

hope i find a kind person that can help me here, i'm in hurry with this Houston.

i thank u in advance,

murimorello

MacBook

Posted on Nov 7, 2020 5:36 AM

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HWTech

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Posted on Nov 27, 2020 9:45 AM

I don't use TM so I'm not sure exactly how it works, but considering there are multiple ways to install apps I think you are better off downloading & reinstalling the third party apps since from my understanding of how TM works you either restore everything (apps & user accounts) or you restore individual files.

I would not delete the old TM backup yet since it possibly includes items from years ago.

It wouldn't hurt to get another external drive to start a new TM backup.

Perhaps another more experienced contributor can advise you on the TM aspects.

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HWTech

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Nov 27, 2020 9:45 AM in response to murimorello

I would not delete the old TM backup yet since it possibly includes items from years ago.

It wouldn't hurt to get another external drive to start a new TM backup.

Perhaps another more experienced contributor can advise you on the TM aspects.

HWTech

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Nov 7, 2020 6:40 PM in response to murimorello

I think you will need to make sure you have a current backup (You should always have frequent & regular backups), then erase the whole physical drive and restore or migrate from the backup.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496#erasedisk

I recommend creating a bootable macOS USB installer just in case something goes wrong since it provides more options:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372

murimorello Author

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Nov 26, 2020 5:49 AM in response to HWTech

hello again,

i got a new hd and i'm about to do this and i want to follow your suggestion of create a bootable os just in case..

but i cant find Yosimite dmg download/image.

is this possible to find?

i think i want/have to keep my system where it is for the moment.

thank u again for the help.

murimorello Author

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Nov 27, 2020 2:52 AM in response to HWTech

thank you! it work, i deleted everything from startup disk uti and reinstalled from the bootable drive.

just one more question, if i don't disturb you, thanks again

i have made a time machine backup in a drive

but i want to bring in just some softwares, so i guess i have to set up time machine

inside my new os x

and not by full restoration right?

on that case if i open time machine and choose the that same drive with the time machine backup

IT WILL BE ALL PART OF A NEW TIME MACHINE

OR I RISK DELETE THE OLD TIME MACHINE BACKUP, wich is what interest me, if i reset new os x time machine

over that old folder?

thanks,

HWTech

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Nov 26, 2020 11:02 AM in response to murimorello

Here is a page with instructions and links to download various versions of macOS from 10.10 to 10.15:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683

murimorello Author

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Nov 28, 2020 12:00 AM in response to HWTech

thanks! i marked as solved cause was about something else and was really helpfull. have a nice weekend

can't delete partition (disk0s2) - OSX seems to be in the wrong volume (disk1)