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host file problem

K

kalicharan

Flightless Bird
i delete my host file (shift+del), how can i get back my host file or the
default one ?
 
N

Nil

Flightless Bird
On 06 Mar 2010, =?Utf-8?B?a2FsaWNoYXJhbg==?=
<kalicharan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> i delete my host file (shift+del), how can i get back my host file
> or the default one ?

The default hosts file has only one entry:

127.0.0.1 localhost


So, just create a simple text file with that one line and you'll be all
set. Of course, any custom entries you or your applications may have
created have alresdy been lost.
 
J

Jose

Flightless Bird
On Mar 6, 9:20 am, kalicharan <kalicha...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> i delete my host file (shift+del), how can i get back my host file or the
> default one ?

Create a new one with any text editor, make the Properties Read Only
when you are done.

This is the contents of the default host file you can copy/paste into
your replacement:



# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host
name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Windows will create new, default HOSTS file if it's needed.

kalicharan wrote:
> i delete my host file (shift+del), how can i get back my host file or the
> default one ?
 
J

Jose

Flightless Bird
On Mar 6, 1:59 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Windows will create new, default HOSTS file if it's needed.
>
>
>
> kalicharan wrote:
> > i delete my host file (shift+del), how can i get back my host file or the
> > default one ?

Here is a link that may also be helpful regarding a missing hosts
file:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

How would one create the conditions necessary for Window to create a
new. default HOSTS file?
 
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