First I tried the MDAC Repair utility, but it didn't work. Then I followed the instructions from the link that mkes suggested, and this worked. I basically had to purge my entire system of any previous sonicstage files and registry entries (ie. sonicstage 1.5), then install windowsXP service pack 2 (which I previously didn't have) After a lot of patience and doubt, I was surprised to see it work. Thanks for your help guys!!! You'd think Sony would make things a bit easier than this.