Bootcamp firmware fails to install

When I got my mac mini, the first thing I did was to install all updates suggested by the software updater. This includes a firmware SMC update which came around the same time as OS X .7 I believe.
After this I wanted to install bootcamp and this required a specific firmware to be installed. Went through the installer and at the end it shut down the mini and after starting it up again, I briefly see the firmware update progress bar below the apple before it restarts again.
However - after system boot, the firmware installer launches again and reading through the text, I learn that this happens when a firmware install fails. Bootcamp backs this by asking me to upgrade my firmware when I try to run it. After a couple of equally fruitless attempts I give up.
I suspect the firmware update fails because of the newly downloaded firmware update being of a higher version number than the one I'm trying to install.
Therefore I try to restore my firmware via the firmware restoration CD, but in stead of an SOS flash as the guide (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303469) expects, I get a beep and a reboot after the rapid flash.
That leaves me fresh out of ideas.

DOH! Sorry... I missed that in your first post.
Your Milage May Vary and Use At Your Own Risk.
I'm hoping for another update to enable the VT as its disabled on my new (one week old) Mini. So perhaps that will load onto yours.
Can you bring it into an Apple store for them to look at it?
Sorry... I'm just no help at all...
Greg

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