T40 doesn't boot after recovery to factory settings

Hi all,
I was going to install ubuntu for my T40. I had my system partitioned to Windows XP and Ubuntu. The windows was very slow and I decided to get back to factory settings and install only the ubuntu.
However, after running the factory setting, I can't get over the GRUB-loading process. At the startup, after the first IBM-screen there is only a message:
GRUB Loading stage1.5.
GRUB Loading, please wait...
After that, the whole system reboots. I can't get out of this loop.
I have tried to boot Ubuntu from CD at the start (by F12), but nothing happens. I have also tried Master boot record from http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-62978 . I have also tried EasyBCD.
It seems that the system doesn't get any of these from the CD....
And, I haven't got the original Windows XP installing CD
What can I do?

@TuuS:
I don't belive, that this will help. Deleting all partitions will not "reset" the MBR. Grub still will be active in the MBR, if you don't use a tool which rewrites the MBR. The error still appears at the next boot.
The easiest way is the MS-DOS fdisk /mbr or - if the recovery partition of XPor Vista still exists - the Rescue and Recovery - Recovery repair media (Windows 2000/XP and Vista) which rewrites the MBR and re-enables the F11 - key to boot the recovery-partition.
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