Heh heh, I'm still wandering around the site exploring....
After much dl'ing and updating, I still have the msstdfmt.dll problem (it says its in, but fails some test or other) - I hate vista - but, I do have an xp machine, and will attempt to set up aurora on that computer and see what I can see. Still being new, I have yet to see what others did to get their vista machines to play nicely, so a point in the right direction would be well received. I have to say I am quite impressed with what I am reading here, and hope to actually get aurora up and running when time permits.