Firmware update broke bootcamp install

Keep getting a mesage i need to upgrade firmware.
Where's the firmware downgrader?

Thanks. The 1.01 firmware update after doing the smc update worked. It's humming now.
Have you downloaded the correct firmware update:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookproearly
2006firmwareupdate101.html
The SMC firmware upgrade is something different. I
haven't had an issue myself since i ran the 1.01
firmware update before doing the SMC update and XP
via bootcamp is working fine for me. My guess is
that you should be able to install the 1.01 firmware
upgrade, even though you have already run the SMC
update, but try it and let us know how it goes.

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