DDEML.DLL Error when booting

[TheFanatic]

I get the following error when booting up my Sony Viao 333mhz laptop:

"The following system files have been replaced with older versions by a program you recently ran. These files are currently in use and cannot be automatically repaired. Windows may not run correctly until you exit and restart Windows so that these files can be automatically repaired.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDEML.DLL"

I went to microsoft's support page and tried the three solutions offered but the problem returns. Any ideas? I was thinking of reinstalling Windows on top of itself. Do you think that will solve my problem?

 

[Blade00]

When you receive this error there is a possibility that the ddeml.dll file was replaced by another version of the same name. Use the SFC windows utility to extract the original version from the Windows 98 CD disk.

MOhamed hassan
MCSA

 

[TheFanatic]

I already did that. It was one of the 3 "fixes" from Microsoft's website....The Problem came back...