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    murphy55 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 28, 2007, 10:24 PM
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    Hi I can't find \etc\hosts in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ and AGV keeps telling me it has a reading error in this line. All the forums I have been to tell me to open the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts folder and edit it to... but it isn't there how do I reinstall this folder(\etc\host) and is it needed or am I justing worrying for nothing.
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    Oct 29, 2007, 01:14 PM
    The C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc folder usually contains a few files that specify some network mappings. Not sure how your went missing though..?

    Just create the etc folder and a host file yourself. The HOSTS file is just a text file, and by default only contains one line of actual code:

    127.0.0.1 localhost

    Hopefully that's all you need to rid yourself of the error.
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