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Problem in working of 'hosts' file in win7

Hello;

I want to edit 'hosts' file in Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and i do as this below but it doesn't work,where is the problem?

-I open notepad as administrator and edit the 'hosts' file but it doesnt work.

I have checked the properties of hosts file and in security section->permissions of users the section 'allow' all check marked but ,
read &execute and read are gray.

cwstad2

i usually edit it and save it to a different location. Rename the original then copy the newly edited one to the original hosts location

McKnife

"I open notepad as administrator" - you do that via rightclick on notepad.exe and selecting "run as administrator"? Then it would work.

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MOSTAGHASSI

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I save it correctly ,and i right click on notepad for editing as administrator.

I get ping from my IP and it is ok ,but in browser cannot see the site,it connect to main server which is running now.

McKnife

So it saves? Saving is not the problem, it only doesn't get used somehow?
Ok, I got that wrong.

You write "I get ping from my IP" - what does that mean?
Please do add a line to your hosts
test 127.0.0.1

Save it and ping test
Does that ping 127.0.0.1?

cwstad2

Please add content of your hosts file

MOSTAGHASSI

ASKER

the result of ping test:

C:\Users\SunMedia>ping test

Pinging test [127.0.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0%
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

McKnife

That works. Please describe what doesn't work and add the contents of your hostsfile.

MOSTAGHASSI

ASKER

When i type the address of domain that i have mapped in hosts file in address bar then i connect to main server which is running now.

this is as example
i add 2 lines as below to hosts file:

2.2.2.2 mydomain.com
2.2.2.2 www.mydomain.com

than i type mydomain.com in address bar so i expect that connect to 2.2.2.2 server but i connect to main server .

jcimarron

MOSTAGHASSI--
"and i right click on notepad for editing as administrator"

No, you click on HOSTS and run as Admin.

So you were able add 2.2.2.2 my domain.com to your HOSTS file?

Have you looked into the other suggestions I made? http:#a40858014

MOSTAGHASSI

ASKER

jcimarron--

I right click on hosts file but there is not option 'open as administrator'.

NVIT

Another way to run notepad as administrator...

Pick Start.
Type notepad.
Right-click the notepad program and pick run as administrator
After notepad opens, drop your hosts file onto the open notepad.

MOSTAGHASSI

ASKER

jcimarron--

I read your links,first link is ok on my pc,and second link i cannt see any file for downloading.

MOSTAGHASSI

ASKER

jcimarron--

I could find the zip file(Takeownership) but i fear that after installing it stop my pc,are you sure that it is ok ?

McKnife

What was your problem? You were able to edit the hosts file before, so why did you select that solution?

MOSTAGHASSI

ASKER

Editing was ok but because i didn't had permission it doesn't work.

McKnife

What does that mean? When you can save it, the job is done. Changing ownership does not change anything, then.