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[Pages:4]Alternatively: Resize Bootcamp Partition without Deleting Windows Although Disk Utility can help to create a new large Bootcamp partition, you have to delete Windows at first. And, if you turn to some programs like Camptune X, Winclone, iPartition and more to resize Bootcamp partition, you need to pay high fees.

Now, is it possible to safely change Bootcamp partition size for free?

According to a survey, MiniTool Partition Wizard, a piece of free yet professional partitioning software, proves to be an excellent tool for increasing/shrinking Bootcamp partition without deleting Windows. Next, let's see the detailed steps.

To increase the size of Bootcamp partition using the following steps: Step 1: Backup all your files (optional but strongly recommended). Step 2: Use Disk Utility to shrink your Mac partition to release some unallocated space as much as you need to add to the Bootcamp partition. pen Disk Utility app from /Applications/Utilities/. From the left side of the app, select the hard drive you want to partition. On the "Partition" tab, drag the separator bar up and down to resize your hard drive partition. (Alternatively, select the partition you want to resize. Enter size value in GB in Size box.) Click the "Apply" button to resize the partition.

Step 3: Set Bootcamp as Boot Disk and restart the Mac.

Turn on or restart your Mac. Immediately press and hold the Option key. After a few

seconds, the Startup Manager appears. If you don't see the volume you want to use, wait a few moments for Startup Manager to finish scanning connected drives. Use your mouse or trackpad, or left and right arrow keys to select the volume (Boot Camp) you want to use. Double-click or press the Return key to start up your Mac from the volume you selected.

Step 4: Download MiniTool Partition Wizard Free edition from its

official website, install it on your computer according to prompts, and then launch it to get its main interface. Step 5: Select the Bootcamp partition and then click "Extend Partition" from the left action panel. Alternatively, you can right-click the target Bootcamp partition and then choose "Extend" button from the pop-up menu.

Step 6: Choose the unallocated space from the Take Free Space

from and then drag the sliding button to decide how much free space to take. After getting desired space, click "OK" button to go back to the main interface of this free partitioning software. Step 7: At this time, click "Apply" button on the top left corner and tap "Yes" to apply the change. Note: here, you will be asked to restart your computer to apply the task since the Bootcamp partition is being used now by Windows. Now, just please choose "Restart now" and MiniTool Partition Wizard will automatically finish rest of pending jobs. After all operations done, you have finished increasing the size of Bootcamp partition without deleting Windows.

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