getting startup errors for Version.dll and DLL libraries.  Cannot use system
restore and any programs that we have installed onto the comp. When computer
comes up, I can open Works and perform tasks, can open Word and use it
normally too and Excel Viewer. Can open Webshots, dial up to internet, use
the included Microsoft Games, use the printer, and check resource meter and
system monitor and appears I can use DriveSpace, Disk Cleanup, Clipboard
Viewer all in Accessories/System Tools.
Cannot use Streets & Trips, McAfee, Yahoo Messenger, Internet Explorer,
Outlook Express, Adobe Photoshop or Photo Deluxe; or the System Information
and System Restore in Accessories/System Tools or any other programs that we
have installed that I clicked on due to a version.dll error. Rundll errors
come up upon booting, load powerprof.dll (twice) and
c:\windows\system\NvCpl.dll and then the version.dll error that the file
cannot start. Error DLL initialization routine failed for UNICOWS.DLL.
Did scan disk, and scanreg /restore cannot use system restore in windows or
safe mode or through DOS {states that c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe
(found in Microsoft Article #279736) cannot be used in DOS.}
Can use Dr Watson if clicked on from folder through My Computer (doesn't
give much inforamtion due to - An error occurred while loading one fo the
DLL's used by Dr Watson. Not all system information will be collected. The
file VERSION.DLL could not be loaded. The file VER.DLL may be corrrupted.)    
                                                                             
                         info gathered - ATMSYS.DRV has altered Windows
system files.
<unknown> has altered Windows system files Module Name:<unknown>
If the Taskbar is behaving strangely, try exiting mmtask.tsk (same module
name) per Microsoft articles- Taskbar will do this

Don't think this is from a virus, although there have been problems in the
past (Use McAfee).  :oops:  I believe that I caused the problem.....was going
to get a game off an old cd from Win95 and install on the ME system. It was a
shareware cd that has been used on 2 other of our computers in the past (this
98SE included) and never caused a problem before. I entered the install
button instead of the run button to just copy the game files. The install
button had the cd install 2 files to the ME system. I believe they have
overwritten a couple files and made them older versions. In checking
Microsoft information, the ver.dll and version.dll files are protected and
should not be able to be overwritten, however, the vbrun300.dll is not
protected. Perhaps this file was changed? or maybe rundll32? Not sure.
Just need to know how to get system to use the program files (cannot open
Outlook Express or Internet Explorer either. Outlook Express gets errors
about logging in and IE gets an error that it is not compatible with the
version of Windows.
When clicking on some programs, I get the busy cursor as if they will open,
however, after 10 secs or so, the cursor turns into a normal one and nothing
else happens. Other programs give the VERSION.DLL error.  When clicking on MS
Paint through Start,Programs,Accessories, MS Paint......nothing seems to
happen, but click on it again, then CTRL+ALT+DEL and you will see that it is
in the box twice.  If you click on one and end task a few times, it will
finally close and the other program will magically appear on the desktop so
you can use it.  Tried to do that to other programs, but it doesn't work on
the ones tried - they don't show up in the end task box.

Please let me know if there is a way to do a system restore or get the
programs running again. Cannot copy any programs or data to floppy or cd rom.
But can access them.  Believe I cannot run programs from the floppy because
they also need the dll files to run. Cannot use AdAware or Hijack This from
floppy.
The Windows ME cd is a Compaq OEM.  Cannot restore Windows without wiping
out the whole hard drive.
I have found many DLL files on the net, not sure if I should try to install
any new ones and where to start. Do any of the DLL fix programs such as
Registry Repair, PC Bug Doctor etc really fix the DLL's in the system files.

Have tried to get to system restore using MSCONFIG in run box after booting
using emergency disk and changing shell to progman.exe and re-booting. It
says that MSCONFIG cannot be found or is missing some file component so it
cannot be run. Can run MSCONFIG under windows, but it will not let me use
system restore due to version.dll error.
Not really sure which dll files are corrupt. Not really sure how to find out
which ones are. I know I indicated the errors that I'm getting, but according
to information that I've read, the version.dll file should be protected from
being changed (should be) along with the ver.dll.

checked out the ATM disable......edited line in system.ini from
SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV to SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

no adobe key lines in win.ini none under boot in system.ini
no softfonts= lines either

when computer restarted - the same errors
changed system.ini through DOS (using boot disk) from shell=explorer.exe to
shell=progman.exe
restarted w/o disk -went to run and msconfig-can't launch restore
restarted w/disk - minimal boot typed in the command
c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe
DOS says This program cannot be run in DOS mode.

got a DLL error on command when putting in the msconfig box
Dr Watson only came up with the taskbar error again after changing the
ATMSYS.DRV above

Please help.....can't even network this 98SE to the ME to transfer files
because of the DLL error when attempting to run Networking Wizard.  Although,
the ME is showing an icon in the taskbar that one computer is using the
internet.  Can't make a setup disk to get the 98SE to network and the OEM
disk does not have the files on it for the Add/Remove Programs/Internet
Tools, Internet Connection Sharing components to be installed.