Missing File Cant Boot

[kaoeki]

THIS IS A LAPTOP BY TOSHIBA RUNNING WINDOWS 98

I some how deleted a file for boot up and then I decided to try and format the hard drive and hit ERASE C:\windows and now I cant get to a c: prompt. It just tells me:
The following file is missing or corrupted C:\Windows\himem.sys
The following file is missing or corrupted C:\Windows\dblbuff.sys
The following file is missing or corrupted C:\Windows\IFSHLP.sys
Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\windows\command.com)
C>
I cant even hit F1 to get me to the screen that allows me to start with a c prompt or to start in SAFE MODE. SO I went to get a boot disc for 98 and now it is telling me that
NON-SYSTEM DISC or DISC ERROR
REPLACE AND STRIKE ANY KEY WHEN READY

Did I totally screw it up beyond fixing. Please help. School starts for me next week and I need my laptop.

[degsy]

Welcome :)

Download this file
http://1gighost.net/dosimg/boot98c.exe
Run it in windows and it will prompt for a Floppy disk.

This will create a startup disk.

Boot from this floppy.
At the A:\ prompt type

Format c:
press enter

follow the prompts.

After the format type

r:\setup.exe
press enter

this will start the setup from the CD.

[kaoeki]

I made the boot disc but still same problem. Can't get an A prompt and it continues to tell me Type the name of the ocmmand interpreter (e.g., C:\windows\command.com)

[degsy]

Did you make the bootdisk from the file above?

Did you run it in windows?
You cannot just copy it to a floppy, it need to be run in windows.

[kaoeki]

I can't get a windows prompt. just a C>.......that's it.

[degsy]

If you're booting from the floppy then you should get to an A:\ prompt, not C.