HI-TECH Software Forums: Newbie help programming PIC

I'm having trouble getting a PIC16F876 to run any program. I'm using MPLAB v 8.33 with Hi-Tech C Pro V9.65 toolsuite. I'm using a Standard Willem Programmer from KEE Electronics. For now, I've just been trying to run sample programs compiled in both assembly and c. Once the program is written to the chip, it doesn't run the program. The oscillator inputs/outputs are both dead. I've tried with both crystals and resonators. From what I can tell, it may be the programmer software causing the problem. If I look at the buffer, it loads the program just fine. After writing it to the chip, then clearing buffer and reading the chip, the first four memory locations are 3FFF and the first four locations of the hex file appear to be overwritten. If I'm reading the datasheet right, the program memory starts at 0005h. Is it possible that the Willem software is attempting to write the hex file to the chip in a reserved location, specifically the reset and interrupt vector? Has anyone used the Willem to program PICS before?
Sorry for the elementary aspect of this question, I'm struggling to get this project going. I'll take any help at this point. I can't even get to writing the code, I've spent days working on this basic hardware/software interface.
Also, for what it's worth, I do have PIC16F876 selected in both the IDE and programmer software, it isn't an A chip, and I bought new chips from Mouser just to rule it out.

Thanks,
Steve

#include

__CONFIG(UNPROTECT & DEBUGDIS & LVPDIS & BORDIS & PWRTDIS & WDTDIS & XT);

void main(void)
{
short i;
TRISC = 0x00;
RC3 = 1;

// nasty, test
while (1)
{
i++;
if (i > 0)
{
RC3 = 1;
}
else
{
RC3 = 0;
}
}
}

:10 0000 00 0A128A1103280310831603130030031801
:1000100001308700031403181028122883120313D9
:100020008715132887110130F0070318F10A0030F3
:10003000F1077108803AF20080307202031D222815
:1000400001307002031C25282628302803140318C9
:100050002C282E288312031387152F28871139285F
:1000600003100318362838288312031387153928FC
:0A007000871113280A128A110028D4
:02400E00393F38
:00000001FF



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