RE: Problem with my Hosts File *solved*

From: anonymous (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:23:03 -0800

Disregard this post I found the solution to my problem :)

"anonymous" wrote:

> I'm using the Hosts file and the RenHosts.bat file (for toggling on and off)
> from this site below
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> Since downloading the Hosts file a few days ago I've always had it on but
> today I've tried to turn the hosts file off for the first time and if wont
> de-activate. Along the top of the prompt screen I get a message saying,
> "duplicate file name exists, or the file cannot be found". Can somebody shed
> some light as to what this means?
>

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