The problem with that though is that the HP version of the drivers and software *actually* work - and there is an x64 version as well.

Those of us using the *M$* ones are limited to old Vista drivers (I am betting they are Beta drivers at that) and no x64 support.

I experienced the *exact* same symptoms as stud on a fresh install on build 7000, because before that I was running build 6801 x64, and there are no x64 drivers from M$. When I first installed build 7000 I installed the x86 version to see if the FP reader worked - the software installs, but when you try to register a FP, it acts as if you performed a bad scan - an I tried for 20 minutes straight.

The FP Reader works in Vista 32bit - I checked just in case it was just the reader had gone bad - it hasn't.