Strange error when Bootcamp attempts to create partition for Windows

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Published on 2010-02-01T02:56:09Z Indexed on 2010/03/08 8:08 UTC
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I get a strange error when I tell Bootcamp to create a partition for Windows. I get to the Create a Partition stage. I select 20GB for Windows leaving 91GB (39GB free) for OS X. I then click Partition and it gives me the following error

The disk cannot be partitioned because some files cannot be moved.

Back up the disk and use Disk Utility to format it as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume. Restore your information to the disk and try using Boot Camp Assistant again.

My disk is formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled), I have closed all applications (besides Bootcamp Assistant) and I have even restarted and tried again to see if that might help. Nothing. I can't get it to partition.

I also tried to create the partition using Disk Utility and I got the following error

Partition failed

Partition failed with the error:

Could not modify partition map because filesystem verification failed

Any ideas?

BTW - I am running OS X 10.6.2

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