What’s happened is that the Registry hasn’t updated itself to reflect the change, so the error message continues in a spiral. There are two ways to fix this problem, so we’ll run through both here in the order in which you should try them. First, restart your PC and tap [F8] as your machine starts to load Windows. Choose Command Prompt Only from the start-up menu. When the C:> prompt appears, type the following, pressing [Return] after each line:
cd windows\system\
ren ddeml.dll ddeml.old
cd ..
cd sysbckup
copy ddeml.dll c:\windows\system\ddeml.dll
Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] to restart Windows. Hopefully the error message will cease, but if it doesn’t, you’ll need to boot from your Windows 98 start-up disk. Choose to start with CD-ROM support, and then when the A:> prompt appears, make a note of the letter assigned to your CD drive, then type the following, pressing [Return] after each line:
c:
cd windows\sysbckup
ren ddeml.dll ddeml.xxx
cd ..
cd system
ren ddeml.dll ddeml.xxx
extract e:\win98\win98_xx.cab ddeml.dll /l c:\windows\system
(where ‘e’ is the letter of your CD drive, and ‘xx’ is 28 in Windows 98SE and 31 in Windows 98) copy ddeml.dll c:\windows\sysbckup Once complete, remove your start-up floppy and press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] to reboot your PC. Once Windows has booted, click Start -> Run, type regedit and press [Return]. Browse to the following key, and delete the ddeml.dll value you find in the right-hand pane: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ SessionManager \ CheckVerDLLs.
I couldn't get to the command prompt page when i hit F8. I also tried going to start > programs> MS DOS Prompt, but I keep getting: "invalid directory" when i type the first line you have provided.
On the other hand any option that I select, through F8, will take me to window > desktop.
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March 27th, 2005 18:00
sahafi:
This is not a hardware issue. I suggest you post in the Windows forum.
kancer
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March 29th, 2005 02:00
What’s happened is that the Registry hasn’t updated itself to reflect the change, so the error message continues in a spiral. There are two ways to fix this problem, so we’ll run through both here in the order in which you should try them. First, restart your PC and tap [F8] as your machine starts to load Windows. Choose Command Prompt Only from the start-up menu. When the C:> prompt appears, type the following, pressing [Return] after each line:
Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] to restart Windows. Hopefully the error message will cease, but if it doesn’t, you’ll need to boot from your Windows 98 start-up disk. Choose to start with CD-ROM support, and then when the A:> prompt appears, make a note of the letter assigned to your CD drive, then type the following, pressing [Return] after each line:
(where ‘e’ is the letter of your CD drive, and ‘xx’ is 28 in Windows 98SE and 31 in Windows 98) copy ddeml.dll c:\windows\sysbckup Once complete, remove your start-up floppy and press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] to reboot your PC. Once Windows has booted, click Start -> Run, type regedit and press [Return]. Browse to the following key, and delete the ddeml.dll value you find in the right-hand pane: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ SessionManager \ CheckVerDLLs.
sahafi
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March 30th, 2005 01:00
kancer
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April 4th, 2005 01:00
Hi
can you make sure you are in the c:\windows\system32 folder. if not type in cd c:\windows and then type cd system32.
regards