BootCamp + iDefrag problems (macmini)

Im tryng to install Windows on my mac mini. When I go to boot camp I got a message saying tha there are some files in my disk that couldnt be moved.
To solve this problem, I make a search over the internet and find out a program called iDefrag.
So I bought the program. Unfortunetly, for making a full defragment of my Disk its necessary to do it with the primary disk unmounted. So the vendor created a software named Coriolis CdMaker to creat a boot disk and make the full defrag.
But my macmini doesnt have a dvd burner (superdrive) and I could not creat this dvd. I also tryed to burn over the network, with a driver on a PC, but with no success.
How can I creat this DVD? I dont have any external drive and other mac. I also dont plan to buy.
Is there a way to solve this problem without formatting?
(I see that my free space is 98% fragmented).
Screenshot of burning options: http://img81.imageshack.us/i/imagem2kev.png/
Thank u all

The cheapest answer is to find another Mac and have them burn the DVD for you.
Maybe you have an iPod you can put into disk mode? If so you can use it for a boot drive.
Too bad you don't plan to buy an external drive for a backup. You will either have a better setup for the future, or become very good at solving every kind of problem a program or OS update can do to trash your system, or be forced to reinstall your OS whenever serious problems do appear.
I wouldn't even bother with iDefrag if you have a second hard drive. I'd use Disk Utility to "Restore", or SuperDuper! to clone your OS to a partition on the second drive. Then boot from the second drive and do it again from the second drive to the first drive.
This puts all of your OS and files into a partition that is small enough for you to create a second partition for BootCamp.
Then again, you could just use Disk Utility to "Restore" your iDefrag boot disk image to a partition the second drive and boot from it.
The good news is that you need a second drive for Time Machine backups, and/or a SuperDuper bootable clone anyway, so the money for the drive is not wasted.
Another alternative is to pick up an inexpensive external DVD burner. This would also not go to waste when you want to burn DVD's or if your internal optical drive fails.

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Thanks for your reply -
I have tried to follow the steps detailed within the link that you provided but am encountering yet another problem early into my attempt.
When partitioning through Disk Utility I am getting the following error regardless of the size of partition I am attempting to create:
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Am trying to repair disk permissions but if that fails will have to invest in a large enough external to back up onto.
Thanks again/
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You're centrally looking for Microsoft Windows help, and the Apple Server Forums probably aren't the best spot for that knowledge. Consider posting this in a Microsoft forum, and looking for help booting Windows XP on an EFI box.
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It's been a while since I have last checked this (and I moved off of Windows some years ago), but Windows XP didn't know from EFI, and expected BIOS. And part of the Boot Camp stuff and what various VMs will get you is a BIOS-like layer.
Or you might try something of a more recent vintage, like Windows 7, which did reportedly have some support for EFI available.
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I have a MacBook Pro 2006 and installed Windows 7 on it with BootCamp no problem, but the thing is on Windows, there is no sound.

Hello there everybody! I have installed Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro 2006 15' without any problems, and without any modification. I did hear that some users couldn't install it, but I have got it working fine with BootCamp 4.0.1 on Lion. So anyways, when I boot into Windows, there is no soudn, and there is also a Red Light coming from the Earphone/Headphone jack.
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Well I / we always kind of assume that someone did all the normal basics first and is still having trouble. And read the instructions in Boot Camp Assistant.
For reference purpose to anyone
Helpful Apple Support Resources (Forum Overview)
Boot Camp Support
Boot Camp Manuals
Boot Camp 4.0, OS X Lion: Frequently asked question http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818 http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdf
create a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407
The Boot Camp Assistant can burn Boot Camp software (drivers) to a DVD or copy it to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive. These are the only media you can use to install Boot Camp software.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4569
Installation Guide
Instructions for all features and settings.
Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.
Windows 7 FAQ Answers to commonly asked Windows 7 questions.
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After installation of Windows 7 premium 64 bit, my MacMini wont boot from the Windows partition as it should.
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Bootcamp Partitioning Problems..

Hello,
I am trying to partition my MacBooks hard drive to give windows vista 13gbs of space. But every time I try to do it I get an error saying "Verification failed. This disk could not be partitioned.
Use Disk Utility to repair this disk."
I run disk utility and when it attempts to verify the disk I get: "The volume Joes Macbook needs to be repaired.
Error: Filesystem verify or repair failed."
Is there anything I can do besides formatting. I had this problem before and a fresh install of os x fixed the problem. But I don't really want to this time..
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possibly easier than reinstalling your OS: defrag.
it is mind-bogglingly stupid of Apple to not include a defragger with the OS. yes, disk utility can be helpful for some things, but it fixes permissions, not the physical location of data on your HD.
i am trying to install Linux via Boot Camp, and am having the exact same problem you are. i have 160GB drive with 110 free GB. i started at 20GB partition, got the same error message as you. i googled it and googled it. i went in increments of 1GB down (from 20) until i was trying to make a 10GB partition, and STILL got the error message. even with 110GB of free space, you can't find the space to make this tiny partition?! for shame, Boot Camp!
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again i ask, why can't Apple provide a free defragger? it makes no sense at all and it's an insult to make you buy third party software for something that should be built in.
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http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iDefrag.php

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Need some help here. I am totally struggling with my bootcamp installation. Here is what is going on, lets see if someone has had similar problems and can help me out.
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