How to create a partition using Boot camp assistant 4.0.1 ?

Hi, i would like to "Partition" my drive and not "Install" windows 7 like the assistant asks me... I wanted to increase the size of my bootcamp partition. So i used winclone to save it and now to restore it i need a NTFS partition that is normally created with the bootcamp assistant. But with the latest (4.0.1) i have no choice to partition and report the installation for later. As it was before.... So can someone tell me how i can create that partition on my drive? Because when i choose the size and then click install, the assistant requires a disk that i don't have. Thx for your help.

So i called apple today and the outcome is that i cannot partition my disk with BCA 4.0.1. Not anymore. The only way to do it is to go back to Snow leopard, with BCA 3.0 to partition your disk. and then upgrade to lion once you made your partition with BCA 3.0. And another thing: you can only install Windows 7 not Vista or XP. with BCA 4.0.1 its the only one allowed. So for everyone out there trying to increase the size of your Bootcamp partition using Winclone, it's not possible with Lion anymore. I ended up bying a windows 7 copy at retail price.... and start over again.. 

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