[Please work Vista!]

Hey mate. Just found the forum and your message in Google.

I'm having exactly the same problem with the same software, also on a HP Pavillion.
I've installed it on my desktop with Vista Ultimate (the same installation cd I used for laptop) and it opens fine, obviously gives me the 'no m-audio hardware found' message because my m-audio hardware hasn't arrived yet, hope it works lol. That's something else to look forward to though.

But yeah, it's annoying. I'm currently installing the HP Pavillion 'essential system updates' from the website, I think this should work. It seems it is a HP pavillion and Vista problem.

I'll tell you if it works.

I'm assuming you still haven't got it working by the way?