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

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.


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


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,


m

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

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