Broni and Dahlarbear: thanks yet again for your thoughts on this problem.
I've tried to locate the "missing" files using the following:
dir c:\windows\dblbuff.sys
dir c:\windows\ifshlp.sys
dir c:\windows\win.com
For these, I got the message "File not found"
Also tried to locate scanreg by typing:
dir c:\windows\command\scanreg.exe
And got the message "Path not found"
Yes, it's an old computer, bought in 1999 (I think)...I just hate to trash it if it's at all fixable. I'm hoping to fix it and give it to a niece...
I really appreciate your help.
edited to add: No, I don't have anything on it I can't afford to lose (although I'll definitely miss some things
)
Also, my Win98 manual doesn't say anything about how to use the restore disk, so I've no idea how!