HT201612 bootcamp reinstall problem

i have already partitioned my mac with bootcamp before and then i deleted it. Now i would like to partition it with bootcamp again but i keep getting an error saying something about not being able to move some things. what can i do?

The issue is you don't read what you read.
> Boot off another drive or at worst boot from OS X DVD.
You can't pick yourself up by your own bootstraps, as they say.
Lion, then use Lion Recovery but even that isn't perfect.
Clone your system.
Make sure the clone is doing what you want and boots perfectly.
Help menu and included pdf from SuperDuper / Disk Utility (yes there are tips and help in.... Help menu!) / Carbon Copy Cloner
Just how would you erase a system you are using? not like upgrade or even a reinstall of the OS.
For many, if they don't need to run Windows natively they should stick with something like Parallels or VirtualBox if they have quad-core and 4GB RAM or above.

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