Windows XP not reading host file

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From: Bob (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/28/04 

Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 09:19:06 -0700

My windows XP computer is not reading the entries in the
hosts file. I try to ping the names in the hosts file,
but it don't work.

Bob

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