Papa

I had exactly the same problem. Unfortunately, as I discovered, you have
just 2 choices:

1. Wait for MS fixes that may appear in a year or so.
2. Purchase a full version of XP Home or XP Pro ($200 to $300), reformat
your hard drive, then install XP.

Why won't the retailer offer a free exchange of your released-too-early copy
of Vista for a copy of XP? I don't know, they just won't. I am appalled that
there are so few new computers available these days that come with anything
other than Vista. Guess my computer purchases will be put on hold for a
while. Could a new Microsoft OS be on the horizon? Look for Vienna (formerly
called Blackcomb).