Stuck after 2.1 Update

I just updated my iPhone 3G with the 2.1 update but am running iTunes 7.7.1.11.
Now, iTunes will not let me sych without upgrading to iTunes 8. I have made several attempts to upgrade to v.8 but cannot due to Bonjour not installing properly. Now I am stuck, catch-22. Any advice on how to either roll-back the iPhone update or successfully installing Bonjour would be greatly appreciated.
I am running WinXP Pro.

disconnect phone
Shut down services for Bonjour (you don't really need that anyway).
Un install 7.7 using control panel add/remove. (you won't lose any data).
Ditto for Apple Mobile device driver and Bonjour.
Reboot to make sure all vestages of these are gone.
Check your running services and make sure.
Turn off virus checker, and XP firewall.
Download and install iTunes 8. If you downloaded it before, do it again
to make sure you have the latest.
Note that the installer is really four applications in one (at least).
Its itunes, Apple mobile device, Bonjour, and mobile me control panel applet.
Of these you only need the first two.
Bonjour just allows you to share your library over your local network. This is inadvisable. I just shut it off in services, and un-installed it. Same with mobileme.

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