Fixing Windows reinstall on Bootcamp Mac requires guidance Clarifying steps for successful recovery
Fixing Windows reinstall on Bootcamp Mac requires guidance Clarifying steps for successful recovery
Your Windows 8 is acting sluggish, so you chose to reinstall after backing up everything. Bootcamp can’t recognize the OS anymore, but the disk utilities list the partition as normal. You’re preparing to download the Windows 10 ISO for bootcamp.
1. Keep the original Windows 8 partition intact—your files are safe there.
2. Decide whether to format it (likely FAT32) or delete it entirely if you don’t need those files anymore.
The format you'd use during the bootcamp setup is typically NTFS. You might want to prepare the system first by removing the Windows 8 partition, then proceed with the installation. The steps are usually outlined in the official documentation, though some users find it helpful to follow a guide or video for clarity.
It should automatically set the bootcamp partition to NTFS. You might want to check the 9to5 Mac method.