Hi CrossRoads:
The driver changes worked! It's been a few hours since I first started trying to set this up, but after reading some websites on several issues surrounding this situation, I got the programmer to work. There is also an issue with a file called 'avrdude.conf' or something. I cleaned up the drivers issue first, and then changed the 'avrdude.conf' file and I can install the bootloader into the fresh chips. It all works now. Thanks for the help.