OS 10.5 - Bootcamp won't create partition

mknabster · mknabster #1 (**permalink**)

05-14-2009, 12:28 PM

As my title says, Bootcamp is having a problem creating a partition. First of all, it takes 3X as long just for it to try, then it comes up with this message:

So what could be the problem?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

05-14-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

So what could be the problem?

Your hard drive is fragmented. Boot Camp needs enough contiguous space to create the new partition and move whatever data may be in the way. If it can't do that, the message you received will be displayed.

How to resolve it: Buy the following utility and use it: iDefrag $34.95.

Regards.

mknabster · mknabster #3 (**permalink**)

05-14-2009, 03:51 PM

Funy thing is, i have idefrag already, and i used it, and this is when it started to give me the error.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

05-14-2009, 03:54 PM

OK. Try creating a smaller Windows partition and see what happens. If you receive the same error, try again but with yet a smaller partition. Keep going until it finally works. You can always expand the Windows partition later on by using the free "Camp Tune" utility from Paragon.

Regards.

mknabster #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 22, 2007 Posts: 880 Mac Specs: 15in MBP 2.5GHz Core2Duo \| 1.83Ghz Dual G5 PowerMac \| 2.0 GHz Dual G5 PowerMac	05-14-2009, 12:28 PM As my title says, Bootcamp is having a problem creating a partition. First of all, it takes 3X as long just for it to try, then it comes up with this message: So what could be the problem? -Matt
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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,043 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	05-14-2009, 03:54 PM OK. Try creating a smaller Windows partition and see what happens. If you receive the same error, try again but with yet a smaller partition. Keep going until it finally works. You can always expand the Windows partition later on by using the free "Camp Tune" utility from Paragon. Regards.
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