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First of all, a clarificacion: Linux is the core of it all, the kernel. What we see, the "outside", is the result of the actions of some differents distributions (distros).
You don't mention the distro you used (at least I don't read anything about it), but the most "easy" ones have their own partitioning tools you can use before installing the distro. It's a nice way of forgetting the obsolete fdisk command.
Did you provide space for the swap partition?
You say "then Linux got corrupted" (I avoid the shouts). I can hardly understand what you mean by that. By itself? You were just looking at the screen and then it failed? Or did you do anything and then it got f*cked?
Another thing I don't understand: You used an installation disk to delete a partition?
I'm not sure if in your case it will be successful, but using tools as Partition Magic and Paragon Disk Manager (I think that's the right name) you can recover hidden and/or lost partitions.
Also, you should have a look at the boot sector to see if Grub is still there.
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