I rename my 'hosts' file as 'oldhosts" and reboot the pc and I can go to the
internet. However, when I do a search for "hosts" file, the result does not
show this file. Isn't this file is suppose to be regenerated itself?
Also the user name been changed after I use the pc to scan another pd.What
does this means? Anyone care to explain the above please, thanks
On 9/18/2007 8:12 AM On a whim, Racey pounded out on the keyboard
> I rename my 'hosts' file as 'oldhosts" and reboot the pc and I can go to the
> internet. However, when I do a search for "hosts" file, the result does not
> show this file. Isn't this file is suppose to be regenerated itself?
No
>
> Also the user name been changed after I use the pc to scan another pd.What
> does this means? Anyone care to explain the above please, thanks
What is "scan another pd"? Give a little more info, get better answers.
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I meant to say, I used my pc to scan another hdd(slave) and after that I got
all sorts of problem on my own pc (such as page cannot be display but can
ping, unable to view certain website as the pc will reboot) Among them is
using the start>cmd> and as soon as I type something , the pc reboot itself.
Since then I scan for viruses in SM. and able to get pc bak to 'normal'.
I just did another "hosts" search and the result does not show 'hosts' Think
this is the command to get my hosts back
"netsh ip reset reset.txt" isn't it? Thanks
"Terry R." wrote:
> On 9/18/2007 8:12 AM On a whim, Racey pounded out on the keyboard
>
> > I rename my 'hosts' file as 'oldhosts" and reboot the pc and I can go to the
> > internet. However, when I do a search for "hosts" file, the result does not
> > show this file. Isn't this file is suppose to be regenerated itself?
>
> No
>
> >
> > Also the user name been changed after I use the pc to scan another pd.What
> > does this means? Anyone care to explain the above please, thanks
>
> What is "scan another pd"? Give a little more info, get better answers.
>
> --
> Terry R.
>
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"hosts" is nothing but a plain text file with no extension
The only active line in a new one is
127.0.0.1 localhost
Racey wrote:
> I meant to say, I used my pc to scan another hdd(slave) and after that I got
> all sorts of problem on my own pc (such as page cannot be display but can
> ping, unable to view certain website as the pc will reboot) Among them is
> using the start>cmd> and as soon as I type something , the pc reboot itself.
> Since then I scan for viruses in SM. and able to get pc bak to 'normal'.
>
> I just did another "hosts" search and the result does not show 'hosts' Think
> this is the command to get my hosts back
> "netsh ip reset reset.txt" isn't it? Thanks
>
> "Terry R." wrote:
>
>
>>On 9/18/2007 8:12 AM On a whim, Racey pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>
>>>I rename my 'hosts' file as 'oldhosts" and reboot the pc and I can go to the
>>>internet. However, when I do a search for "hosts" file, the result does not
>>>show this file. Isn't this file is suppose to be regenerated itself?
>>
>>No
>>
>>
>>>Also the user name been changed after I use the pc to scan another pd.What
>>>does this means? Anyone care to explain the above please, thanks
>>
>>What is "scan another pd"? Give a little more info, get better answers.
>>
>>--
>>Terry R.
>>
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What do you mean by the phrase "used my pc to scan another hdd(slave)"?
Are you scanning for viruses?
The hosts file should be located in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
folder.
And since this is a system folder, you need to click on "More advanced
options" while you search and make sure the box next to "Search system
folders" is checked.
"Racey" <Racey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I meant to say, I used my pc to scan another hdd(slave) and after that
>I got
> all sorts of problem on my own pc (such as page cannot be display but
> can
> ping, unable to view certain website as the pc will reboot) Among them
> is
> using the start>cmd> and as soon as I type something , the pc reboot
> itself.
> Since then I scan for viruses in SM. and able to get pc bak to
> 'normal'.
>
> I just did another "hosts" search and the result does not show 'hosts'
> Think
> this is the command to get my hosts back
> "netsh ip reset reset.txt" isn't it? Thanks
>
> "Terry R." wrote:
>
>> On 9/18/2007 8:12 AM On a whim, Racey pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>> > I rename my 'hosts' file as 'oldhosts" and reboot the pc and I can
>> > go to the
>> > internet. However, when I do a search for "hosts" file, the result
>> > does not
>> > show this file. Isn't this file is suppose to be regenerated
>> > itself?
>>
>> No
>>
>> >
>> > Also the user name been changed after I use the pc to scan another
>> > pd.What
>> > does this means? Anyone care to explain the above please, thanks
>>
>> What is "scan another pd"? Give a little more info, get better
>> answers.
>>
>> --
>> Terry R.
>>
>> ***Reply Note***
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>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>>
On 9/18/2007 8:36 AM On a whim, Racey pounded out on the keyboard
> I meant to say, I used my pc to scan another hdd(slave) and after that I got
> all sorts of problem on my own pc (such as page cannot be display but can
> ping, unable to view certain website as the pc will reboot) Among them is
> using the start>cmd> and as soon as I type something , the pc reboot itself.
> Since then I scan for viruses in SM. and able to get pc bak to 'normal'.
>
> I just did another "hosts" search and the result does not show 'hosts' Think
> this is the command to get my hosts back
> "netsh ip reset reset.txt" isn't it? Thanks
>
> "Terry R." wrote:
>
>> On 9/18/2007 8:12 AM On a whim, Racey pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> I rename my 'hosts' file as 'oldhosts" and reboot the pc and I can go to the
>>> internet. However, when I do a search for "hosts" file, the result does not
>>> show this file. Isn't this file is suppose to be regenerated itself?
>> No
>>
>>> Also the user name been changed after I use the pc to scan another pd.What
>>> does this means? Anyone care to explain the above please, thanks
>> What is "scan another pd"? Give a little more info, get better answers.
>>
Why not just rename the "oldhosts" file back to hosts?
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