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Mac OS X Optimization with Tech Tool Pro 4 for Boot Camp

So, I went to run the Boot Camp Wizard to install Windows XP on my Mac. I got an error in Boot Camp that wouldn't let me continue. After doing some research, it appeared that possibly I had to Defrag the drive. So I booted into a dvd of Tech Tool Pro 4 and ran the optimizer. It said I had almost 2 thousand fragmented files. So I ran it. After about 9 hours, it finally finished.

I booted back into Mac OS X and tried Boot Camp Wizard again. Didn't work. I went into the Disk Utility and noticed that it wasn't journaled again, again after some research showed that journaling may have to be on. So I booted back into Tech Tool and under Tools and turned Journaling back on.

Back in Mac OS X, Boot Camp Wizard complained that the disk may need to be repaired. So, in Disk Utility I ran 'Verify Disk' and it reports that it appears to be OK. Trying the Boot Camp wizard again now, and after crossing my fingers for a while, I'm seeing a status bar showing that it is actually Partitioning the disk.

(Note, that when the partition scheme comes up, where you have to select the sizes, Windows was defaulting to 5GB and there are buttons for "Divide Equally" and "Use 32GB". What isn't quite as clear is that you can choose a custom size. You can do this by clicking on the little circle between your Mac OS X partition and the Windows partition, and dragging left/right. This changes the size)

After the partitioning is complete continue to follow the instructions and insert your Windows disk, wait for it to be recognized, and then click the Start Installation button. The computer will now reboot and start up from the Windows installation disc. When the Windows setup gets to the point of asking where to install, be sure to select the "C: Partition3 <BOOTCAMP> [FAT32]" (or similar) item. Do a quick NTFS file system format. Do the install as you would a normal system. After Windows XP is installed, eject the Windows disc insert your Mac disc to install Windows drivers following the onscreen instructions.

Now, when booting up your computer, old the 'option' key until you can view the available startup disks. You can also set which operating system you want to boot by default.

Hope this helps someone.
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