Well first of all we need to get #3 back to normal.

I was thinking of using the Rescue CD and have it fix
the boot problems. Perhaps that would restore everything?

As far as why reafentc /info I followed your instructions
but as you say its brittle. Maybe we need to call Microsoft
and have them Activate it because this isn't working either.

See what I mean? It's like the backspace key, it should work
but it doesn't and I don't know why?

In any case lts get the #3 back to where it was at least. So
use the Rescue CD and fix boot problems?

Robert