You sure you are mounting /system and /data in the Mounts menu in CW Recovery before the install? They should say "unmount" after them if they are mounted.
Well Redflea...I can't even believe I have been messing this up so badly. I am surprised I even got what I have flashed if I've been so stupid. I suppose it's a good experience in solving problems...
I would read the original instructions below over and over and I interpreted it as needing it to say "mount". It doesn't say to make sure they are mounted it says they both are "MOUNT". So I figured it it said mount, it was mounted.
"Mount System and Data - Yes double check that both are MOUNT"
Now that I switched them both to "UNMOUNT" it works.... LOL It's not all that funny, but at least now I am on 2.4.5
Thank you Redflea for your various help over the past few days.