This page may help you with SFC scannow-modify the path to search the
i386 folder. Not sure if this will work on a Dell, but it's worth a shot.
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
I'd run chkdsk /f  again, as well.
Run your Spyware scan in safe also.

L H wrote:
> Don, I tried doing a System Restore, but that  needs the atl.dll file.  I tried doing it in safe mode, too, but  again System Restore wasn't working.
>
>  I tried the SFC/scannow  (as per Hugh's post), but I don't have an XP disk and my computer  didn't know what I meant.  My son is bringing home all sorts of  stuff to help me, and I think he has an XP disk.
>
>  I used safe  mode when the problem first appeared, and the computer was running  faster than in regular mode, but obviously that is not meant to be a  normal thing (running in safe mode all the time).
>
>  An  interesting thing happened this morning - I turned the computer on and  it decided on its own to do a chkdsk before starting Windows.  All  sorts of lines of text went flying up the screen as it worked...and now  the computer is running faster (dare I say at normal speed?) but I  still don't have the atl.dll file that I need.
>
>  I forgot to  mention in the first post that I am also missing MSOE.DLL, which means  I can't use Outlook Express any more, and I have to go to the web to  retrieve my mail instead of using OE.
>
>  I am using an  eMachines, and I've been so happy with it since I bought it.  This  is the first problem I've ever had with it, in a little over 3 years.
>
>   Now that the I have an acceptable running speed, I'm going to run the  AV scans again and see if there is anything that shows up.  I will  also do another SpyBot and AdAware scan (but I had just done all of  this the day before the problems began) - I usually do these weekly,  but I've been hesitant this week since I have been barely able to  function normally with all this mess.
>
>  If you have any more  ideas, please send them along.  I'll let you know how things go as  per your request.  You've helped me out before - I really  appreciate you.
>
>   Laurie
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