Re: system32\drivers\etc\hosts doesn't get read
- From: the friendly display name <thefriendlydisplayname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 17:07:53 -0700
Yeah I've tried flushdns
"when it doesn't get processed by the system"?"
Easy:
The system doesn't use the the file. The entries don't get processed.
Here is the file:
127.0.0.1 localhost
0.0.0.0 imdb.com
0.0.0.0 www.imdb.com
0.0.0.0 uk.imdb.com
0.0.0.0 us.imdb.com
0.0.0.0 german.imdb.com
0.0.0.0 spanish.imdb.com
0.0.0.0 french.imdb.com
0.0.0.0 italian.imdb.com
In case you're wondering: A family member did waste way to much time on the
forums on imdb.com ....
"Chuck" wrote:
On Sun, 21 May 2006 11:00:02 -0700, the friendly display name.
<thefriendlydisplayname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Chuck" wrote:
On Sun, 21 May 2006 04:16:01 -0700, the friendly display name
<thefriendlydisplayname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have added a few entries into the hosts file, but it doesn't get processed
by the system. I have exactly the same file used in a windows 2000 system,
and it worked.
Where is the problem?
Are the entries for local, or for distant, servers? For local servers, you
should use LMHosts (and enable LMHosts lookup). See my article on local name
resolution.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html
If these are distant servers, are you running the DNS Client service? If so,
remember to run "ipconfig /flushdns" after making changes. And make sure that
your computer is indeed using "...system32\drivers\etc\hosts".
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html
Distant servers.
I've checked
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\DataBasePath
and the value there is "%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc". Seems to be the
right value.
Well, needless to say, the problem is still here.
And did you run "ipconfig /flushdns" after making changes?
How about you provide an example of a Hosts file entry that you made, so we can
try diagnosing, instead of playing 20 questions? And tell us what you're doing,
"when it doesn't get processed by the system"? Details would be helpful here.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html
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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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