Trying to install boot camp on Leopard - disc cannot be partitioned.......

Hi
I have upgraded to Leopard and tried to install bootcamp last night only to get the same message as above.
+"the disk cannot be partitioned because some files cannot be moved"+
It goes on to say.....
+back up disk and use disk utility to format it as a single mac extendable (journaled) volume. estore your information to the disk and try using boot camp again.+
*I have a few issues:*
1. my volume is already formatted to mac extendable with journal.
2. what software do i use to back up my existing volume?
3. What is the best way to remedy this?
TIA

Hiya
I eventually had to do a back up of;
mail
safari
+important .dmg files+
iphoto
itunes
movies
+other major stuff I wanted to keep+ .....
......to my external HDD and selected the option to do a clean installation for Leopard, rather than an upgrade. From reading other posts, bootcamp possibly has a problem installing on a HDD that has been 'used' - IYKWIM
As soon as the new fresh version of Leopard appeared. I installed bootcamp with no problems on my mac.
The only problem I am now facing it that when it boots up to WinXP, I lose connection of my bluetooth mouse/keyboard - due to apple installing the required drivers from the Leopard DVD. I will fix this on Monday when I get a hold of a USB mouse. '-)
The only other major thing to do is print out the bootcamp instructions before you start the process - they help a lot - I needed to refer to them, even though I have installed windows plenty of time through the years.
HTH's
L

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Hope someone out there is able to help. I have tried searching the forum but none found.
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