Re: LMHOSTS not loading

From: Babak (Babak_at_Ershadifar.com)
Date: 09/17/04


Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:08:01 +0430


- Try ping -a IP
get Computer Name

"Marc" <marc.butlerremovethis@bewator.co.uk> wrote in message
news:170501c49c08$ad531070$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Help
>
>
> I have tried everything but I cannot get my LMHOSTS file
> to load. I have a single entry in the file in the form:-
> 123.456.789.123 mailserver #PRE
>
> With a single CR/LF at the end (edited in Notepad)
>
> The file definatly does not have an extension and it is in
> the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC directory
>
>
> When I ping the IP address all is OK but if I Ping
> the "friendly name" I get an error message saying "unknown
> host.
>
>
> Any ideas



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