Vrishabh said:
Fid i'm really sorry but then i can't find host files on my computer .I mean i go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc but then there is no host files there there is only :"networks ","protocols" and "services" i'm sorry i told i restored my ipad cause my bro told me he did .but then when i saw it wasn't restored and tried it myself the host files were'nt there please help me .
thanks in advance
Hello again,
What version of Windows do you have? (XP, Vista, 7)
Also, if you look in Computer (XP calls it My Computer), and then double click on the C: drive. At the top of the window there should be a set of choices File, Edit, View, etc. one of these is Tools. Click Tools and then click Folder Options. When the little window pops up select the middle tab called View. Now in the center section scroll down until you see and can choose Show Hidden a files And Folders. Then choose apply and OK.
Now back in the directory listing of the C: drive double click on the windows folder. Next double click on the system32 folder. Double click on the drivers folder. Lastly double click on the etc folder. You should now see a file called hosts.
Right click on the hosts file and choose Open With. In the Open With window choose Notepad. If you don't see notepad as a choice you may have to click the browse button.
After you edit the hosts file with Notepad make sure you save the file. In the options of the Save window make sure the Files of Type is set to use All Files. The hosts file does not have a file extension. It should be just hosts, not hosts.exe or hosts.txt.
You should not have to restart your computer for the edited hosts file to take effect. Now when you do the iPad restore it will point to the real apple site.
Good luck,
Fid
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