Re: Esocket error starting SEIV in windows 95?
 

Ok I found something showing there are 2 partitions in the "system information" on my drive. One is just under 5Gb, the other is the 32Gb that is useable. But I still can't find any way to acces it. It doesn't list any drive letters there just disk#0, partition#0 and disk#0, partition#1. Will the knoppix CD let me reload windows from the hidden partiton onto driveC?

Re: Esocket error starting SEIV in windows 95?
 

The Knoppix CD should ignore whatever they did to make it not appear as a drive in Windows and mount the partition so you can view its contents. It generally puts drives as folders on the desktop (note that nothing is installed or changed on your PC by booting a live CD). I don't know if it would be possible to launch the installer from there though.

The computer manufacturer most likely provides instructions for how to install from that partition, assuming a full Windows installer was included. Maybe they stuck a readme on there? Who knows.

Did they provide any sort of "system disk" or "emergency repair disk?"

Re: Esocket error starting SEIV in windows 95?
 

None nothing, I called and asked about it and they said it didn't need one, that was what the system restore was for. I'll see what I can do when I get knoppix home, it'll take about a week to do that. If there is an installer on there I should be able to reformat the C: partition and reinstall windows from the other partition. Thanks again for all the help.