I registered two DLLs (per another thread) as follows:

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      RegSvr32 OLE32.DLL
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      RegSvr32 MSRDO20.DLL

These can be registered either from START / RUN or from a CMD prompt.

After I reregistered these DLLs I then synced again and so no change.  So I once again removed the CHECKBOX from within the ActiveSync program (TOOLS / OPTIONS) from the CONTACTS (tells it NOT to synch them) and then resynched again, then when it finished went back again into TOOLS / OPTIONS and checked the CONTACTS choice for synching and resynched and voila, it worked!