Error Message: Error Loading User.exe. You Must Re-Install Windows

When you attempt to start Windows, even in Safe mode, you may receive the following error message: The computer may then shut down.

This behavior can occur if the Ddeml.dll file is missing or corrupted.

To resolve this issue:

1. Start your computer with the Windows Startup disk.
2. Choose Start Windows 98 with CD-ROM Support from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER.
3. Type the following command, and then press ENTER
   extract drive:\win98\win98_xx.cab ddeml.dll /l c:\windows\system
   where drive is the CD-ROM drive containing your Windows 98 CD-ROM, and xx is 28 if you are running Windows 98 Second Edition or 31 if you are running Windows 98.
4. Remove the Startup disk, and then restart the computer.