Vista ignoring hosts file.

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cnewson

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I have updated my hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) to allow access to my webserver on 192.168.1.10 but when I type http://church Explorer displays the "Cannot display the webpage" webpage.
(Not a server problem as http://192.168.1.10 works and http://church works on an XP machine with an identical hosts file. Vista 64 currently sitting on 192.168.1.109 and can see all of 192.168.1.x.)

# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
church 192.168.1.10
newson 192.168.1.10


I have tried flushing the DNS and rebooting Vista 64. Any other suggestions as to how to get Vista to use the new the hosts file? Thanks Chris.
 

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did you make the make the changes with a administrator

also i think the syntax is wrong
ip address host name
192.168.1.10 church
 

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    Screen Resolution
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Many thanks,

I did make the change as administrator but when I copied the hosts names and IP adresses from the hosts file on the XP machine (by hand reading off the screen) as you suggested I transposed the names and IP addresses.

Now you have pointed it out it seems so obvious but I have spent several hours barking up the Vista 64 tree rather than the hosts syntax tree!

Chris
 

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i think that sometimes when people have a lot things going on we over look the simpleset anwser and it always helps to have someone else to help you out i know i have done stuff like this many times before

i hope its working now
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 duo
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3400 Series
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    400 GB
    Case
    Laptop
    Internet Speed
    DSL 2 Mbps in dec 16 yesssss
    Other Info
    We Can DO I.T.
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