Actually the last paragraph should read that it is the "Partition" that is the startup disk and cannot be erased. Begin forwarded message: > From: Bob McDaniel <rmcdaniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: June 28, 2010 3:15:08 PM EDT > To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [muglo] Re: Inatalling Windows XP on MacBook Pro w/Mac OS 10.6.4 > > Thanks, Dean. > Problem now in Disk Utility is to select a disk (drive) where "Partition" > shows and Volume Scheme and Volume Information boxes are not greyed out. > After sitting awhile another entry appears below Macintosh HD and my optical > drive: Bob McDaniel's MacBook Pro, and indented below, time capsule backups. > I sure don't want to erase the backups! > > It also says that the currently selected disk (200.05 GB FUJITSU MMY 22) is > the start-up disk and it cannot be erased. BTW when I select "Macintosh HD" > the "Partition" button does not appear. > Bob > > > > On 2010-06-28, at 7:16 AM, Dean Danis wrote: > >> Once you partition a drive ALL data will be lost on it. Disk Utility will >> format the drive for you once partitioned. Review your time machine backup >> to make sure that important data is backed up before proceeding. >> >