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Etc folder not found.

Anonymous
2017-08-04T02:34:21+00:00

Hello,

My etc folder seems to be missing, it was there before, but now gone.

I tired to find it but it is no where to be found.

I had tired using the search bar for it using the following:

%WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc

But it does not show.

Think my Anti-virus software might deleted the entire folder.

I am not so sure.

Could i replace the etc folder with my laptop's etc folder? 

I not really a tech guy.

Please give suggestions.

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  1. LemP 74,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2017-08-05T20:38:48+00:00

    A.  Open an elevated Command Prompt window by clicking Start, typing cmd.exe into the Search box, right-clicking on the link to cmd.exe and selecting "Run as administrator" (respond as needed to the UAC prompt).

    B.  Drag your mouse across the first line of Frederick's post to select it (cd   /d  %Windir%\System32), right-click, and select Copy.

    C.  Right-click on the open black Command Prompt window and select Paste.

    D.  Press Enter

    E.  Drag your mouse across the second line of Frederick's post to select it (dir  /a  /s  drivers\e*.*  1>  "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Log.txt"  2>&1), right-click, and select Copy.

    F.  Right-click on the open black Command Prompt window and select Paste.

    G.  Press Enter.

    H.  Close the Command Prompt window.

    I.  Follow Frederick's step 4 (Open the desktop file Log.txt and paste its contents into your reply).

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-06T18:27:49+00:00

    Yes, i saw but folder is not visable.

    How can you say that the folder is not visible while at the same time saying that you saw it???

    Here are the correct commands to use from an elevated command prompt:

    attrib   /d  /s  -h  c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

    attrib  -h -r  c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\*

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-06T12:26:23+00:00

    Did you do it this way:

    Cwindows\system32\drivers>>attrib -h etc

    '-h' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

    operable program or batch file.

    or this way:

    C:\windows\system32\drivers>attrib -h etc

    C:windows\system32\drivers>

    And use the command prompt as the administrator

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-05T05:52:46+00:00

    No it's not. Not found.

    Please do this:

    1. Log on under an admin account.
    2. Open an elevated command prompt with cmd.exe.
    3. Type these commands exactly and press Enter after each:

    cd   /d  %Windir%\System32

    dir  /a  /s  drivers\e*.*  1>  "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Log.txt"  2>&1 4. Open the desktop file Log.txt and paste its contents into your reply.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-08-05T03:53:54+00:00

    It is here:

    C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts

    No it's not. Not found.

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