3000 C100, re - install XP, no Rescue & Recovery option.

Hello

I have a Lenovo 3000 C100 0761 equipped of Windows XP and you want to wipe the hard drive and restore it to the factory setting.

Some time ago, the C drive has been partioned install Win 98 for some software that did not like XP. Later the partition has been deleted and C drive back to its original state. Now I don't get an option to enter Rescue and Recovery when I press the Lenovo Care button on the splash screen. The hidden partition is still in place and has not been affected. I suppose that the master boot record has been changed when you change the drive C partition.

How to restore the Lenovo care button options of rescue and recovery.

Thank you for advice or suggestions.

Concerning

Chris

Thanks for your quick response. I could not find a way to burn discs using the recovery partition. I don't know if what I'm trying to do is clear. I want to erase the existing installation of Windows and do a clean install to return to factory settings.

Chris

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