How to delete a unaccessible volume on Mac?
Hi do I delete virtual partition on virtualbox? I'm using MacOS Mojave v10.14.3 and once installed virtualbox. I deleted the virtual machine and the app. However, the partition is still there. How can I remove/delete the virtual partition. Please help as that partition is just a burden on my storage. Thanks.
Following is what when I run the command diskutil list on my terminal.
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 121.1 GB disk0s2
/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: APFS Container Scheme - +121.1 GB disk1
Physical Store disk0s2
1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 36.4 GB disk1s1
2: APFS Volume Preboot 45.2 MB disk1s2
3: APFS Volume Recovery 516.9 MB disk1s3
4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk1s4
Then when run the command: diskutil eraseVolume APFS VM disk1s4 to erase the volume it gives the following error:
Started erase
Preparing to erase APFS Volume content
Checking mount state
The volume "VM" on disk1s4 couldn't be unmounted because it is in use by process 0 (kernel)
Error: -69888: Couldn't unmount disk
virtualbox partitioning virtual-machine disk-utility memory-management
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
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Hi do I delete virtual partition on virtualbox? I'm using MacOS Mojave v10.14.3 and once installed virtualbox. I deleted the virtual machine and the app. However, the partition is still there. How can I remove/delete the virtual partition. Please help as that partition is just a burden on my storage. Thanks.
Following is what when I run the command diskutil list on my terminal.
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 121.1 GB disk0s2
/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: APFS Container Scheme - +121.1 GB disk1
Physical Store disk0s2
1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 36.4 GB disk1s1
2: APFS Volume Preboot 45.2 MB disk1s2
3: APFS Volume Recovery 516.9 MB disk1s3
4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk1s4
Then when run the command: diskutil eraseVolume APFS VM disk1s4 to erase the volume it gives the following error:
Started erase
Preparing to erase APFS Volume content
Checking mount state
The volume "VM" on disk1s4 couldn't be unmounted because it is in use by process 0 (kernel)
Error: -69888: Couldn't unmount disk
virtualbox partitioning virtual-machine disk-utility memory-management
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
I found this - derflounder.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/… - I don't want to add it directly as an answer because it's above my pay-grade; but if it works, adding as an answer & crediting the original author would be a good move.
– Tetsujin
Feb 12 at 12:08
Following the steps as asked in the post, I get the following error: Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil info / | awk '/Part of Whole/ {print $4}' disk1 Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil apfs resizeContainer /dev/disk1 0 Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
– Jatin Singh Bhati
Feb 12 at 12:19
add a comment |
Hi do I delete virtual partition on virtualbox? I'm using MacOS Mojave v10.14.3 and once installed virtualbox. I deleted the virtual machine and the app. However, the partition is still there. How can I remove/delete the virtual partition. Please help as that partition is just a burden on my storage. Thanks.
Following is what when I run the command diskutil list on my terminal.
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 121.1 GB disk0s2
/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: APFS Container Scheme - +121.1 GB disk1
Physical Store disk0s2
1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 36.4 GB disk1s1
2: APFS Volume Preboot 45.2 MB disk1s2
3: APFS Volume Recovery 516.9 MB disk1s3
4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk1s4
Then when run the command: diskutil eraseVolume APFS VM disk1s4 to erase the volume it gives the following error:
Started erase
Preparing to erase APFS Volume content
Checking mount state
The volume "VM" on disk1s4 couldn't be unmounted because it is in use by process 0 (kernel)
Error: -69888: Couldn't unmount disk
virtualbox partitioning virtual-machine disk-utility memory-management
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
Hi do I delete virtual partition on virtualbox? I'm using MacOS Mojave v10.14.3 and once installed virtualbox. I deleted the virtual machine and the app. However, the partition is still there. How can I remove/delete the virtual partition. Please help as that partition is just a burden on my storage. Thanks.
Following is what when I run the command diskutil list on my terminal.
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *121.3 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 121.1 GB disk0s2
/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: APFS Container Scheme - +121.1 GB disk1
Physical Store disk0s2
1: APFS Volume Macintosh HD 36.4 GB disk1s1
2: APFS Volume Preboot 45.2 MB disk1s2
3: APFS Volume Recovery 516.9 MB disk1s3
4: APFS Volume VM 1.1 GB disk1s4
Then when run the command: diskutil eraseVolume APFS VM disk1s4 to erase the volume it gives the following error:
Started erase
Preparing to erase APFS Volume content
Checking mount state
The volume "VM" on disk1s4 couldn't be unmounted because it is in use by process 0 (kernel)
Error: -69888: Couldn't unmount disk
virtualbox partitioning virtual-machine disk-utility memory-management
virtualbox partitioning virtual-machine disk-utility memory-management
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
asked Feb 12 at 12:02
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
12
I found this - derflounder.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/… - I don't want to add it directly as an answer because it's above my pay-grade; but if it works, adding as an answer & crediting the original author would be a good move.
– Tetsujin
Feb 12 at 12:08
Following the steps as asked in the post, I get the following error: Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil info / | awk '/Part of Whole/ {print $4}' disk1 Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil apfs resizeContainer /dev/disk1 0 Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
– Jatin Singh Bhati
Feb 12 at 12:19
add a comment |
I found this - derflounder.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/… - I don't want to add it directly as an answer because it's above my pay-grade; but if it works, adding as an answer & crediting the original author would be a good move.
– Tetsujin
Feb 12 at 12:08
Following the steps as asked in the post, I get the following error: Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil info / | awk '/Part of Whole/ {print $4}' disk1 Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil apfs resizeContainer /dev/disk1 0 Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
– Jatin Singh Bhati
Feb 12 at 12:19
I found this - derflounder.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/… - I don't want to add it directly as an answer because it's above my pay-grade; but if it works, adding as an answer & crediting the original author would be a good move.
– Tetsujin
Feb 12 at 12:08
I found this - derflounder.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/… - I don't want to add it directly as an answer because it's above my pay-grade; but if it works, adding as an answer & crediting the original author would be a good move.
– Tetsujin
Feb 12 at 12:08
Following the steps as asked in the post, I get the following error: Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil info / | awk '/Part of Whole/ {print $4}' disk1 Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil apfs resizeContainer /dev/disk1 0 Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
– Jatin Singh Bhati
Feb 12 at 12:19
Following the steps as asked in the post, I get the following error: Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil info / | awk '/Part of Whole/ {print $4}' disk1 Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil apfs resizeContainer /dev/disk1 0 Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
– Jatin Singh Bhati
Feb 12 at 12:19
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This was resolved when I erased the whole data on my mac SSD(usually named: APPLE SSD SM0128G Media - is the parent of all containers which consists the system volumes) in recovery mode and reinstalled the mac OS. Precaution: Please download the macOS in a bootable pen drive before erasing the disk to reinstall the OS afterwards. And, backup your data prior.
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This was resolved when I erased the whole data on my mac SSD(usually named: APPLE SSD SM0128G Media - is the parent of all containers which consists the system volumes) in recovery mode and reinstalled the mac OS. Precaution: Please download the macOS in a bootable pen drive before erasing the disk to reinstall the OS afterwards. And, backup your data prior.
answered Feb 13 at 11:29
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This was resolved when I erased the whole data on my mac SSD(usually named: APPLE SSD SM0128G Media - is the parent of all containers which consists the system volumes) in recovery mode and reinstalled the mac OS. Precaution: Please download the macOS in a bootable pen drive before erasing the disk to reinstall the OS afterwards. And, backup your data prior.
answered Feb 13 at 11:29
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This was resolved when I erased the whole data on my mac SSD(usually named: APPLE SSD SM0128G Media - is the parent of all containers which consists the system volumes) in recovery mode and reinstalled the mac OS. Precaution: Please download the macOS in a bootable pen drive before erasing the disk to reinstall the OS afterwards. And, backup your data prior.
answered Feb 13 at 11:29
Jatin Singh BhatiJatin Singh Bhati
12
This was resolved when I erased the whole data on my mac SSD(usually named: APPLE SSD SM0128G Media - is the parent of all containers which consists the system volumes) in recovery mode and reinstalled the mac OS. Precaution: Please download the macOS in a bootable pen drive before erasing the disk to reinstall the OS afterwards. And, backup your data prior.
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I found this - derflounder.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/… - I don't want to add it directly as an answer because it's above my pay-grade; but if it works, adding as an answer & crediting the original author would be a good move.
– Tetsujin
Feb 12 at 12:08
Following the steps as asked in the post, I get the following error: Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil info / | awk '/Part of Whole/ {print $4}' disk1 Jatins-MacBook-Air:~ jatinsinghbhati$ /usr/sbin/diskutil apfs resizeContainer /dev/disk1 0 Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
– Jatin Singh Bhati
Feb 12 at 12:19