Windows Vista Ultimate on Dell XPS Notebook: Why do I need Boot Camp?

I use Windows Vista Ultimate on my Dell XPS Notebook, and application software includes iTunes and Apple Store. Is this why I received a message to download "Boot Camp"? Why do I need Boot Camp?

Sounds really messed up to me. Bonjour? maybe.
Apple AppStore? I think everyone has the right to their own appstore but I thought only an Apple deivce (mac, iphone, ipad, etc)
Apple doesn't support or license use of Mac OS on other hardware, which they call "hackintoshes."
Check the iTunes for Windows forums and support pages.
iTunes for Windows
Apple Support iTunes
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This should get your itunes store connection working.
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(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
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Thank you for the great responses, guys! This is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping to get.
Rain-Man, your post is EXACTLY what I was hoping for. This computer is also running WD drives. I had a feeling that WD might have been some of the issue but it only happened on the SATA RAID config. The computer I set up right behind this PC (on another desk) is EXACTLY the same but does not have a RAID 1 setup and runs perfectly with iTunes.
Also, there is a Hauppauge TV tuner running in this PC and, in retrospect, I think may be conflicting with codecs. God forbid you would have multiple codecs installed on one PC....
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