Bootcamp Install Windows 7 Expanding Windows Files

Some time ago I've partitioned my disk using: shrinked OS X partition, created NTFS data partition for Windows, then installed Windows on Bootcamp partition. Recently I installed Parallels Desktop ( mode) which, expectedly, ruined my data NTFS partition: Windows doesn't see it any more, there's just no disk shown under Windows; partition shows as 'Unallocated' in Computer Management > Disk Management. Now I want to split the data partition space between my Bootcamp disk and OS X partition [1], so I have only one partition for Bootcamp and another for OS X. How can I resize bootcamp partition and OS X partitions without ruining either of them? After resizing, I would also like to upgrade my OS X from 10.8.5 to latest Mavericks, which with two-Windows-partitions setup. [1] -- as I didn't found a reliable way to have both Windows data partition and regularly update OS X without harming that partition (, ).

Macbook Pro Mid 2014 with OS X 10.10.3. Attempted to install Windows via Bootcamp and it has hung 3 times at expanding 65%. Ran off DVD and will now let it. I took out the 1GB and the install went through fine. Windows 7 is running just fine with 1.5GB of RAM on a 2.8Ghz Pentium D. Wish I found these comments first. Just spent 3 days loading and reloading various windows operating systems, new hard drives various Windows 7 dvd's. And it was simply remove the memory & try again.

To share with other users facing a similar situation, here is how I solved the problem--and avoided completely reinstalling OS X and Windows. For reference, my OS X version was Mountain Lion when I started solving the problem--and I needed to upgrade to Mavericks in the end. • Back up Windows partition with WinClone to an external HDD • Run 'Backup now' in Time Machine to make sure I have a latest backup of OS X partition • Under OS X Disk Utility, remove Windows system partition (which is typically labeled BOOTCAMP) • In OS X Recovery boot, remove OS X partition and create it from the scratch (make it use whole HDD space) • Install a clean OS X (my MBA 2011 allowed only Lion--if I remember correctly, it's fine as long as it's not a later release than my Time Machine backup) • Restore my OS X partition from Time Machine. It makes Recovery Partition disappear, we'll fix it in the next step • From AppStore, reinstall Mountain Lion. It's only needed to re-create the Recovery Partition. • Under OS X Disk Utility, manually create a FAT partition for Bootcamp following WinClone.

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WinClone will convert it into NTFS in the next step. This is where you decide how HDD space will be split between OS X and Windows. Alfavita • Restore Bootcamp partition from your backup (#1) to the Windows partition you created in #8.