Why Did This Happen When Flashing Unlock?

[BfA]

Ok so I did this on my XP laptop:

1) Hard reset
2) Dl'd active sync to the laptop
3) AS found my phone and 'connected'
4) Ran the hard spl unlocker
5) It worked this time and loaded the RUU

The issue I had was between hitting the 'ok' from the unlocker exe file and the RUU loading the phone turned off for some reason. It appeared and then the computer installed some new software for my usb device, but I'm not sure which.

So I hit 'ok' for the RUU on the first screen and the second said I needed an active sync connection which I tried to get back and it didn't work. It also didn't display which ROM I had loaded which I wasn't sure if it was supposed to or not so I hit cancel.

Is that the correct process? Did something screw up? I screwed up my TP so I don't want to mess this one up.

[Update] I was on the stock ROM and still am. When the program exited and started the RUU it turned off the phone I believe and I lost my Active Sync connection. No, I didn't go through with the flash because I didn't have an active sync connection.