Changing letter designation of Mac OS X partition via Windows can lead to data loss

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Changing letter designation of Mac OS X partition via Windows can lead to data loss

You should not change or remove the letter designation of a Mac OS X partition while running Microsoft Windows, such as via Boot Camp. Tools such as Windows Disk Management may be capable of changing or removing the letter designation, but this can cause the Mac OS X volume and the data contained on it to become inaccessible.

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