I just started Network DDE DSDM per your instructions. Will it matter if the Network DDE won't start? Or, can I go ahead and restart my computer now?
Nope, shouldn't matter. As a matter of fact, I've got Network DDE DSDM started but Network DDE is not started or enabled. It's set to "manual" but isn't currently running. On the other hand, Network DDE DSDM is ALWAYS running on my PC. Reboot and see if there's any progress.