I cannot remove bootcamp partition on Snow Leopard

Hi everybody.
I have an iMac 20" early 2009 running Snow Leopard. A few months ago I've used the Boot Camp partition to install OS X Lion, just to test it before upgrade the OS. Everything's gone fine, but now I want to remove the Boot Camp partition and seems to be impossible. I've tried all the things I've read from every forum. The first, and simpler one, is to use the Boot Camp Assistance again.... but when I reach the "donwnload-software-or-have-a-CD-or-DVD" window, and select any option, another window appears that says something like: cannot partition the start up disk or restore it in just one partition. The start up disk must be format in one volume Mac OS Plus (journaled).... And that's exactly how my start up disk is. It's formated with Mac OS Plus (journaled) and the partition I want to remove was created via Boot Camp...
Does anyone knows what should I do?
Thanks so much.
Gonzalo

Using the BootCamp Assistant is recommended because usually the correct way to remove your Windows partition is to use the BootCamp Assistant again which should give you the option to remove the made Windows partition and revert back to one OSX volume.
After that's done a reboot of your Mac might be advisable.
Only if that's not working (whatever the reason) :
1) boot your Mac from your OSX install DVD
2) choose your language and then 'ignore' (cancel) the installation
3) from the Top Menu (Utilities) start Disk Utility (DU)
4) in DU click on your harddisk (not any partition) in the left pane (the first item listed)
5) in the right pane use the 'Partition'-Tab
6) click to highlight on the ex-Windows partition you want to delete
7) click on the small '-' Button at the bottom
That should delete your former Windows partition
After that's done successfully
8) Drag the partition separator line until it encompasses the entire drive and then select apply.
9) Quit Disk Utility
10) reboot your Mac from your harddisk.
Since you are 'fumbling' with your OSX partition you should consider having/making a backup of it before trying the a.m. procedure. Just in case.
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