Cannot restore the startup after the factory!

T500 w/XP...

After using Lenovo factory restore I can't start Windows. All I see is...

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to restart

I tried to change the sequence of boot, but in vain.

I can not boot into ThinkVantage partition more either. Any thoughts?

Solved: even if the blue ThinkVantage button didn't work out I could still access the utility by pressing F11 at startup of the machine upward. The factory restore worked this time.

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