http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/12/dual-booting-demystified/
An old guide, but information on time sync + switching over to AHCI, including registry edits is provided.
I was amused by your tale, a common one. Perhaps this thread might interest you viewtopic.php?f=17&t=278
You are not alone, and we are all highly aggravated by this joker. Myself more than most, considering it was my software he stole to get started...
Welcome to the forum, sorry for the delay in approval.