Re: Can't get to certain sites
From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 07/29/04
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:29:33 -0400
"Richard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I searched through hidden files on the entire disk, in all
> directories, and found nothing called "host."
>
> The sites I can't get to actually belong to my employer,
> so our technology VP gave me the actual IP address. And
> that worked! So I could get their at http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
> but not at http://www.sitename.com.
>
> The VP thinks there may be a site problem.
Richard,
A more likely explanation is a problem with your DNS
or as Henri mentioned there may be an override.
Since you have XP you could use nslookup to check it.
E.g. open a command window and enter:
nslookup
Verify that there are no problems seeing the DNS server address.
Then enter the site name that you are having problems with.
Verify that that lookup is done quickly and shows the same IP address
as you were given to use manually.
Before Sharon hijacked your thread Henri asked you if you could ping
the site. Oh, I guess that was you anonymously reporting that you can't?
That is not necessarily proof of a DNS problem especially if nslookup
returns a different IP address than the ping appears to be using.
If the latter happened it would be strong indication that you have an override
somewhere, either in HOSTS or in your dnscache. You could clear
the dnscache by entering this command in a command window:
ipconfig /flushdns
BTW when you search for HOSTS do not use a period
and especially do not use a period asterisk. The HOSTS file has
no extension and unfortunately that means it has no period. It is safe
however to search with HOSTS*
HTH
Robert
--- > > >>-----Original Message----- >>I don't know the IP address, but I did rename 2 HOSTS >>files - no help. >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>Can you PING the site? >>> >>>At a DOS prompt execute >>>www.nameofthesite.com >>> >>>Do you get a positive response? >>> >>>Or look at this issue. >>> >>>It may be a HOSTS file problem. >>>Look for a file named HOSTS (no extension, could be >>hidden) rename it >>>OLDHOSTS. >>> >>>Or, you can open the file with Notepad >>> >>>Unless you have install or created this file, there >>should be only one >>>uncommented line in it and that is >>>"127.0.0.1 localhost" (no quotes) >>> >>>If there's anything else, either delete it or put a > semi- >>colon ( ; ) in >>>front of the lines you wish to eliminate. >>>There are viruses, spyware and Web accelerator programs >>that will alter your >>>HOSTS file to prevent you from accessing certain sites. >>> >>>You can use a simple batch file to rename the HOSTS >>file "on-the-fly". >>>Download: RenHosts.bat [right-click and select: Save >>Target As] >>>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm >>> >>>-- >>> >>>Henri Leboeuf >>>Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm >>>=== >>>"Richard" <rkoreto@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>news:499201c4738d$cfe6aa00$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>>> There is a small group of sites I can't get to: I get >>>> the "The page cannot be displayed: The page you are >>>> looking for is currently unavailable" error. All these >>>> sites have different URLs but belong to the same >>>> corporation. This problem occurs in IE 6.0, the latest >>>> Navigator and Opera. It happens even when I turn off > the >>>> firewall and reduce the security to lowest setting. I > am >>>> using Windows XP. I own up-to-date virus software and >>did >>>> a full scan--no viruses. >>>> >>>> Oddly, I can get to these sites in the daytime on my >>>> office machine with Windows 2000, but not evenings > with >>my >>>> home machine on Windows XP. Could they be shutting down >>>> nights for maintenance? >>>> >>>> The Web host insists it's my computer or software and > no >>>> one else is having trouble, but I think that can't be >>>> right. I have experimented with scores of other sites, >>>> from the simple to the complex, and these 5-6 are the >>only >>>> ones I can't load. They are generally information > sites, >>>> with no apparent security and no need for passwords. >>>> >>>> Can this be my problem? Is the company that runs these >>>> half dozen sites having trouble it doesn't want to > admit >>>> to? >>>> >>> >>>. >>> >>. >>
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