Lenovo backup partition deleted

[runner]

Ok so i got my Lenovo thinkpad T510 about two weeks ago, and i noticed i had a lot of hdd space that i couldn't access. So i decided to do what my sister had done, delete the R&R partition that comes with thinkpads. after rebooting into windows i find that windows won't load and it said "This is not a bootable disk. Please insert a bootable floppy and press any key to try again"

The only think i did was delete a partition called "System_DRV"

I've been looking around and i found a thread on this forum that said all i would have to do is use the Startup Repair option, yet the laptop says "windows cannot repair this computer automatically"

Here is the tread that i found. http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/88795-rescue-recovery-creating-system_drv-drive.html

Thank you in advanced if you try and help me, even if you don't manage

 

[WindowsStar]

Ahhhhh....you can't delete that partition. You need to use the link you provided and recover the partition. That will get your machine back up and working.

Here is a link for some free software: http://partedmagic.com/

 

[runner]

I have a win 7 disk already (used it to install on a desktop i build) but when i use the System recovery i get an error message telling me that windows can't automatically repair

 

[runner]

Oh, if you didn't realize the DRV partition has already been deleted.

 

[WindowsStar]

I have a win 7 disk already (used it to install on a desktop i build) but when i use the System recovery i get an error message telling me that windows can't automatically repair

This is correct because the partition needed is deleted. You need to make a recovery CD with the Partition Magic on it and use that to UNDELETE the partition and everything will work fine. Be careful trying things with the Windows 7 DVD it is easy to mess up the partition so much that you CANNOT recover it and then you will be left with doing a fresh install of Windows 7.

 

[runner]

just so we are clear. When i am typing delete i mean i reformatted the partition. I just got parted magic burned to a cd and am about to begin trying to recover

 

[WindowsStar]

just so we are clear. When i am typing delete i mean i reformatted the partition. I just got parted magic burned to a cd and am about to begin trying to recover

You want to recover the partition, not delete or reformat.