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Host file mapping does not work
Hi,
I am running Win XP Pro
I changed my hosts fle in C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver s\etc\host s
to resolve some specific addresses instead of their default dns resolutions.
ip address1 www.xxxxx.com
ip address 2 www.yyyy.com
However when i type in www.xxxx.com in a browser i still go to default dns resolved name.
Something is overriding my entries in the hosts file.
Has anyone come across this problem. Can anyone outline steps for me to debug this problem
I am running Win XP Pro
I changed my hosts fle in C:\WINDOWS\system32\driver
to resolve some specific addresses instead of their default dns resolutions.
ip address1 www.xxxxx.com
ip address 2 www.yyyy.com
However when i type in www.xxxx.com in a browser i still go to default dns resolved name.
Something is overriding my entries in the hosts file.
Has anyone come across this problem. Can anyone outline steps for me to debug this problem
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ipconfig /flushdns did not work
some other problem.
some other problem.
check my other link, have seen this once before, where the name resolution order got changed in the reg
ASKER
that didnt work either :(
Did you reboot ?
ASKER
yes that didnt help
The problem was solved eventually.
The reason was that dns client had to be shut down
and the proxy had to be disabled at the same time.
The problem was solved eventually.
The reason was that dns client had to be shut down
and the proxy had to be disabled at the same time.
ASKER
run services.msc from run menu in windows
locate dns client , shut it down
uncheck IE->Tools->Internet Options->Connections->Lan settings->Use Proxy
restart dns
locate dns client , shut it down
uncheck IE->Tools->Internet Options->Connections->Lan settings->Use Proxy
restart dns
try this
go to a prompt and type
ipconfig /flushdns
then try
Cheers!