Posted by Sundio on 10/19/05 18:09

"Amun" <spamblocker@bell.net> wrote in message
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> "Sundio" <me@nwre.com> wrote in message
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> > Greetings,
> > Has anyone encountered the problem i am having ?
> > I am running windows98se,
> > winmx v3.54beta, secondary connection.
> > my problem is this, when i start winmx it hangs, trying to connect,it
will
> > not connect, i don't know what made me check but i discovered that my
> > "hosts" file was missing from the windows directory.
> > I closed winmx, copied the "hosts" file from a backup to the windows
> > directory,
> > restarted winmx and bingo almost instant connect, working again !!
> >
> > However, i shut my pc down last night, restarted it this evening, logged
> on
> > and tried to run winmx, again it wouldn't connect, i went straight to
the
> > windows directory and discovered the "hosts" file had "disappeared"
again.
> > Anyone have any idea what could be making the "hosts" file disappear?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.....
> >
> > Sundio
> >
> >
>
> Are you using any of the "pie" patches or other .dll's ?
> Are you running any "virus protection" programs ?
>
> You could try re-installing one of the older versions from
>
> http://www,oldversion.com
>
> running 3.1 and patches just a home made hosts file, and no problems at
> all.
>
>
> AMUN
>
>
Thanks for the response,
to answer your questions :,,

1) i have installed the pie patches as and when they have been released
My winmx has been working fine until the last two days.
2. I last installed the latest update about a week ago, ( not sure when but
it has been functioning with no problem)
3) cannot use the dll patch, it doesn't work with win98se
4) I have nortons internet security and antivirus running but have even
tried disabling these.
Tonight i rebooted the pc and the host file was still there(in the windows
directory), so i don't know why it disappeared as it did, but it did so
twice and both times i restored the hosts file manually with the same hosts
file i had backed up.
Winmx is logged on right now and there was no problem,
I suppose it is one of those weird ones,
Either that or my pc is haunted !!
hehehee..

Thanks again
Regards
Sundio

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