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I re-installed os x mavericks and that fixed the problem.  it turns out that the drive was encrypted

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Yes I'm using a MacBook Air.  I am currently running OS X 10.10 beta and there is 40gb of unusable space that i cant partition or add to my current partition on disk utility. can someone help me?

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I would have finished that but i got distra-oh my god is that Linus!?

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That's funny. Have you tried dragging down the bar saparating the partition from the empty space?

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I've no idea why the world is afraid of 3D-printed guns when clearly 3D-printed crossbows would be more practical for now.

My rig: The StealthRay. Plans for a newer, better version of its mufflers are already being made.

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Could be system reserved, although 40GB seems like a lot. 

 

Also, Jibril (: 

No such thing as systemreserved for OSX

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I've no idea why the world is afraid of 3D-printed guns when clearly 3D-printed crossbows would be more practical for now.

My rig: The StealthRay. Plans for a newer, better version of its mufflers are already being made.

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i cant drag the slider down.  its non existant.  i also cant make a 2nd partition

I would have finished that but i got distra-oh my god is that Linus!?

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Looks like its system reserved.  I would guess for the recovery partition and other recovery features in OSX.  Thats probably what it is. 

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Looks like its system reserved.  I would guess for the recovery partition and other recovery features in OSX.  Thats probably what it is. 

its definantly not.  I was able to use it before.  all of a sudden it just dissapeared

I would have finished that but i got distra-oh my god is that Linus!?

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its definantly not.  I was able to use it before.  all of a sudden it just dissapeared

hmm, well...  I really do not know.  I cant tell you what it is sorry, I'm really clueless.  :(

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try using a linux live cd and see if that in gparted can do something. If not there could be a bad chip on the ssd or a controller problem. I don't think the os is causing the problem.

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If you try to install 10.9, will it let you use the 40GB?

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I re-installed os x mavericks and that fixed the problem.  it turns out that the drive was encrypted

I would have finished that but i got distra-oh my god is that Linus!?

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