have windows home premium - can't update c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

[Ken]

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!

 

[Ken]

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.

 

[Ǝиçεl]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the report. You are helping others with your results
-=-

 

[David Trimboli]

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.