Re: have windows home premium - can't update c:\windows\system32\d

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the report. You are helping others with your results
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"Ken" wrote:

> On Feb 1, 8:16 pm, Ken <kquir...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need to update the file listed in the Subject to install Oracle 11g
> > release 1 to my DHCP-assigned
> > internet connected (FIOS) PC. I successfully followed Oracle's
> > instructions to add a Microsoft
> > Loopback Adapter, and need to add an entry to the hosts file.
> >
> > However the Windows subdirectory is read-only, and even tho my user
> > has Administrator privs, I
> > can't change this. It seems to work, but when I look at it afterwards
> > (and it takes about 15 agonizing
> > minutes because it changes protections file-by-file, and there are I
> > believe 50k files) it's still
> > read-only.
> >
> > My question is, if I upgrade to Vista Ultimate (which combines home
> > premium and Business at a
> > higher level than just business) will I be able to modify this file?
> >
> > The Oracle documentation indicates it DOES support Vista Ultimate, but
> > NOT Home Premium
> > which leads me to think the answer is yes.
> >
> > Anybody have first-hand info on this? The Vista Ultimate upgrade is
> > $159 which is a pretty big
> > expense for me just now.
> >
> > Thanks much for any help!
>
> I saw the previous thread that provided a solution (i.e., it worked!)
> -
> edit the Windows\...\etc\hosts and save it to Documents, rename the
> existing hosts file to hostsold and copy my Documents version to
> the hosts directory and rename it to hosts.
>
> Worked fine!
>
> Sorry for the bandwidth waste! I should have looked before I
> leaped.
> .
>