New Multisite install on sub domain – no dashboard

Hi all, its my first time in here, if anyone is able to help I’d be most greatful. I’ve read through the docs and searched, but have something not quite right in my new set up.

OK, brief explanation – I’m running WP 3.3.1 on a Godaddy hosted windows server.
I’ve added the multisite set up line to wp-config.php
Disabled all plugins.

added the extra code generated to wp-config and re-uploaded.

define( ‘MULTISITE’, true );
define( ‘SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL’, true );
$base = ‘/’;
define( ‘DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE’, ‘themall.asia’ );
define( ‘PATH_CURRENT_SITE’, ‘/’ );
define( ‘SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE’, 1 );
define( ‘BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE’, 1 );

/* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */

added a new folder called “blogs” to main domain (also added to sub-domain as wasn’t sure) CHmod is set to 755 for both
created new .htaccess

inserted:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
# uploaded files
RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ – [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]

uploaded 2 copies of these (again not sure 1-> main domain 1-> sub-domain

loggedout/loggedin

Networked appeared in tools

added a new site xxx.xxx.com subdomain

loggedout/loggedin again

New site appeared

but now… if I go to dashboard for my new sub.domain multisite instead of it showing me the dashboard (main site still works)

it just redirects to xxx.xxx.com/wp-admin/ where it displays the original test index.php that is at the top level of the sub domain directory.

guessing its 1 little configuration somewhere that someone with more experience can identify easily

Thanks in advance – Regards Tony

PS ive also checked in the database and the extra fields; sites etc all appear in DB