On 2/1/2010 8:30 PM, 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.
Another way to do this would be to run Notepad as an administrator,
click File | Open, browse to the hosts file, and edit it.
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David Trimboli
http://www.trimboli.name/
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