Sorry, I meant to say that I had the capacitor between RESET and GND.
Are you sure that the capacitor should be between RESET and +5V? The tutorials I have seen have said that the capacitor goes from RESET to GND. Some also suggest that a 120ohm resistor between RESET and +5V would work as well. One thread on the old forum even mentioned connecting both.
This is why I was unsure about the wiring for using the Arduino as an ISP. Can you confirm that the capacitor should go from +5V to RESET? You also mentioned getting the polarity correct. I would assume the negative lead goes to RESET, but correct me if I am wrong.
I appreciate your help. I have a lot of experience with programming, but I am new to playing with electronics.