Trying to recover after Windows 8

I downloaded the Windows 8 trial and installed.  I deleted ALL the partitions on my stock drive because I have my recovery discs.
After playing around with Windows 8 I wanted to recover my hard disc with my recovery media.
I boot to the recover media and after clicking next I get the message, "The program cannot restore the system partition because its structure is incorrect.  You may have to recreated the partition to continue."
I booted from the Windows 8 media and removed all the partitions that the Windows 8 installation created.  I refreshed the partition manager to make the changes and quite the setup.
Thinking that the Lenovo recovery media would see the drive as new, I tried to recover using my Lenovo recovery media I made after the purchase.  I get the same message.
Why on earth doesn't the Lenovo recovery discs recreate the partitions on its own?  And what is it looking for?  I'll get a Linux distribution so I can recreate what the disc is looking for, but come on!
I hope someone can help me besides telling me to buy media or send the computer back.

I just got off the phone with support.  Be warned that the site administrators comment that the installation of another software won't void your hardware warranty does NOTHING in getting a software issue resolved.
I basic just got taken for a $59.00 ride because there's something special about the recovery media that is coming from Lenovo vs. what I created when I first got the machine.
Without a doubt this is the last Lenovo product I'll every purchase.
VERY disappointed.
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