Vista 64-bit + Bluetooth = No Drivers Found

I just installed Vista 64-bit and pairing my 8900 to my PC to sync via Bluetooth.  I'm using a Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth dongle.  Sync'ing is working fine, but after pairing my 8900, Vista keeps prompting me to provide drivers for two Bluetooth devices:
"Bluetooth Peripheral Device"
Hardware ID: BTHENUM\{426c6163-6b42-6572-7279-427970617373}_LOC​ALMFG&000a
Device Instance Path: BTHENUM\{426C6163-6B42-6572-7279-427970617373}_LOC​ALMFG&000A\8&33D7E931&0&00249F934119_C00000001
"Bluetooth Peripheral Device"
Hardware ID: BTHENUM\{426c6163-6b42-6572-7279-44736b746f70}_LOC​ALMFG&000a
Device Instance Path: BTHENUM\{426C6163-6B42-6572-7279-44736B746F70}_LOC​ALMFG&000A\8&33D7E931&0&00249F934119_C00000001
I'm running BlackBerry Desktop Manager v4.7.0.32 [Nov 4 2008].
Previously on XP, the devices were detected and drivers installed, but I don't remember what the devices were.  However, I'm thinking that one of these is the modem.
Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi, Have you fixed this driver problem yet?  I have a new 64-bit vista laptop and am experiencing a similar problem.  I believe that BlackBerry does not have adequate drivers for 64-bit Vista.
My old XP laptop is 32 bit and works fine with bluetooth.  However, two of the bluetooth services for blackberry fail under 64 bit and don't install device drivers.  
  I checked the error logs and they indicate that the driver is not loaded or working for Bluetooth with Blackberry devices. My guess is that RIM has not fully developed/teste the 64 bit vista device drivers.  
The device will work fine in hard-wired USB tethered mode, it just won't work with bluetooth 64-bit vista.
The upshot is don't use blackberry bluetooth on 64 bit vista, use it with XP.
Maybe RIM will fix this in the next version of Windows, Windows 7. 

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    You may notice that the built-in NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics subsystem does not appear in the Device Manager and cannot be used with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista.
    Products Affected
    Boot Camp, MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
    Resolution
    Windows is not able to take advantage of the GeForce 9400M graphics processor and by default uses the GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics processor.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2457

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