How to partition my imac

Every time i try to partition my hard drive it says my version of operating system is old and therfore i get an error message
I use snow lepeord 10.6.8 and have tried using Disk utility and Boot Camp please help
Regards Tony

I have never heard, if that is the actual error message. Usually it says something like "update the firmware" but it is still missleading and ambiguous. And there is no firmware update.
He said he tried Boot Camp, so that would have had to be "Assistant."
Try using your OS X DVD and repair the hard drive.
Zap PRAM.
Repair Permissions (while booted from your hard drive, not from DVD)
Do have a clone or TimeMachine backup.
How old or what model of iMac? 2009 or earlier? in some cases if the hard drive has never been reformatted it may have an old partition table.
As for instructions, the best place for FAQ, How To and manuals plus support articles
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
If you used Disk Utility first, that could make it harder to remove the partition it created and create using BCA.

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