Bootmgr missing no access to recovery disc

I was doing a recovery on a compaq and after it completed formatting I selected re-boot and got the error message bootmgr missing. I'm at a complete loss at what to do . I don't have any recover or repair disc and have no way to create one because i dont have another device with widows 7. Any suggestions on what to do would be greatly appreciated!!!!

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    Did try dong a full reinstall, holding down the C during boot. Instructions do not say whether system should be set to boot to HD or CD\DVD for this so tried both. Did get a screen that said something about Windows setup in the same black & white I've been getting. When clicked on that it went to the same "Windows is loading files" and progress bar. After files loaded it went to an all black screen then eventully it gave me a mouse arrow. That was it. Never did anything else.
    Whatever I try I get either a hung progress bar then the initial corrupt file error - or a completed progress bar and then a black screen with a mouse arrow.
    Either something else is wrong with the hardware on this system - like more happened than what the friend is telling me - or something is wrong with the recovery discs. The discs were unopened with the plastic wrap and seals intact.
    At this point I think I'm going to give it back to him and tell him it's beyond the tools I have at my disposal to fix. He can either pay to get it fixed from Toshiba or some other place where they have the tools needed or buy a new one.
    But if anyone can think of anything else to try I'm up for it.
    Thanks!

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