Author Topic: Downloading the latest patch (Read 1476 times)

Exroyal · « **on:** June 23, 2006, 10:09:13 pm »

Trying to download the latest update.Gets so far then says......error in windows system directory....no host file found....cannot continue.Help...and keep it simple please.Thanks.

GhostShip · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2006, 11:25:19 pm »

Hi Exroyal, Can you check the location manually, this is the default for XP

c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

The file is called "hosts" and should be able to be opened in notepad.

Some porgrams"lock" this file so you may find by right clicking on it that its "read only! and you may need to temporarily change that until your install has completed.

Here the download link again

https://www.winmxgroup.com/downloads.html

Let us know how you get on ok

Exroyal · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2006, 09:14:42 am »

Found the host file and it isnt read only. Tried again with the same result.

Me Here · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2006, 12:52:23 pm »

Exroyal be sure you are using this installer

https://www.winmxgroup.com/Install-3.0-MultiVer.exe
STEP 1) Get patch....
STEP2) Close Winmx completely....
STEP3) Install patch....
STEP4) open winmx

STEP5)Let me know...

Exroyal · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2006, 09:43:15 pm »

Sorry.....seems im on a loser here doesnt it.Tried all that and got exactly the same result.

Bearded Blunder · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2006, 09:56:53 pm »

Is there any chance you could drop by the winmxworld help chatroom? There's a few things it's possible to check, under certain conditions for instance MSN's auto repair has been known to damage the registry key which windows uses to determine where the hosts file is.. something along those lines may have happened, particularly if you see a file called HOSTS.msn in the same folder.

To get to the chatroom enter this in the space next to the filter button on the chat screen
WinMxWorld.com Help_E3D7EFD50D3D
Then hit the Join button

I could post things to look at here, but as you say you're unsure of yourself you may feel more comfy with someone "looking over your shoulder" as it were.

Exroyal · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2006, 09:48:40 am »

Thanks to all you lovely people,im now fixed...up and running.
Very many thanks to all concerned.xx

Geneva Williams · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2006, 03:59:24 pm »

HELLO IM HAVING PROBLEMS UPDATEING MY WINMX PATCH CAN ANY ONE HELP ME. THANKS

Bearded Blunder · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2006, 05:07:52 pm »

Generally the proceedure is as simple as getting WinMX 3.54b4 + Patch

Making sure WinMX is closed & running it..

However there are occasionally glitches, could you please describe the issue you are having in detail?

*edit direct link to file revised to winmxgroup downloads page per request by KM... BB