I TRIED to recover Windows 98 on an old Toshiba 7202 - the error message said corrupt or missing himem.sys and a couple other toshiba specific files. I bought a recovery disc on-line and followed the instruction --- "format /s c:\" . know it only loads DOS and nothing ELSE.
Dir c:\
command.com 93,000 ( thats all)
Dir d:\
file not found.
Could i have lobotomized the ROM? What can i try next?You've lobotomized your hdd by using Format which wipes everything from the hdd partition. You should have used the command SYS C: to just transfer the DOS without formatting. Then you have loaded the DOS which will have installed three (maybe 4) files one of which is Command.com. The OTHERS are hidden files ( Attrib +H). If you wish to view those files use Dir /AH (see the Dir command for other parameters).

If you really have a second partition D: you MIGHT be able to recover files from that but looking at your Dir result I doubt it exists.

Good lucklobotomized the ROM whats that MEAN??