Guest Racey Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 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
Guest Terry R. Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Hosts file 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*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Racey Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Hosts file 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*** > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >
Guest Bob I Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Hosts file "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. >> >>***Reply Note*** >>Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >>Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >>
Guest Daave Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Hosts file 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 news:CF7E9838-510B-4646-ACBF-A1B79E1541BF@microsoft.com... >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*** >> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. >>
Guest Terry R. Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Hosts file 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? -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
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