Boot Camp 2.1 Vista 64 MAC BOOK

Hello
I just attempt to install Vista x64 on my MacBook, unfortunately unsuccessfully, first of all, when I purchased my MacBook back in the days I've had small problem even with Vista 32 bit, when after installation of Vista, it freezes all the way at the end and I even took to Apple store but their "Genies" refused helping me as he said this is "Microsoft" and you need to contact Microsoft not Apple for that, I'm on the other end think that this isn't Microsoft but whatever, the "workaround" here is to hit power button let it shutdown and then start it and it goes right into Windows as there is no problem... back to Boot Camp issue, after Windows is installed I went and download recent version of BootCamp 2.1 for Windows Vista 64 (http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bootcampupdate21forwindowsvista64.html) yet, whenever I run it, it saying that it needs Administrative rights to run it, I click "Ok/Continue" to grant it, and after this nothing happens... I tried to install Boot Camp drivers that came on DVD with Leopard, they start installing vs 2.1 where they just don’t, yet during installation process, I get several errors that I have to hit "Ignore"... it' like Apple takes it after Microsoft whenever it comes to Windows stuff, THEY DON’T TEST DRIVERS AT ALL!
Anyone else had this issue? Or knows what to do with it?

My Mac is now running Vista 64-bit properly.
I had install BC 2.1 32-bit because I couldn't get 64-bit to run and I had used what was on the retail Leopard DVD.
I was going to uninstall BootCamp but I had just done Complete Backup, so I went ahead, and installed torrent, Apple update tried and failed to install 2.1 64-bit so I used the standalone installer and that went 100% which is a first, no errors. Has the BootCamp tray item, BC control panel, and when I turn on the UPS, it no longer auto boots. It waits for power button.
Leopard 10.5.0 DVDs sure look like they need to be updated, and why not put BC 2.01 or even 2.1 out in a full install? That would bypass needing Leopard. Weird. I've never used torrent before except for linux ISO and I held off as long as I could. I was also ready to throw in the towel, too!

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