Boot Camp Update Installation Sequence for Windows Vista ?

Hello,
how is the installation order for Boot Camp 3.0 ? Shall I install it after the Windows Vista installation or after the Service Pack 1 or 2 because Boot Camp 2.2 need Service Pack 2. If I look in the Boot Camp 3.0 manuals, there aren't any details about Service Pack 1 or 2.
I thank you indeed for the help.
Greets

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truckerbossman wrote:
on my late 2009 iMac i have been running XP pro and this week it blacked out....... will not boot........
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