Roll back the server or pass the baton

[ajn81]

Thanks but you might as well have typed that in chinese. If I had already donated to this site I would be angry. As it is I am just sad. Some of the sites (motorcycle) I donate to have switched servers without major disruption. If Googleing sdreefs can't get you in there will be an end to new users. What I am saying is there is nothing wrong with my computer that needs fixing. There is something wrong with the new host for this site.
Rant over.

Yeah, I think we are all a little bit angry, but it's obvious that something went very screwy with the DNS when sdreefs changed servers. Not something you can really blame on anyone, just something that we can all hope works it self out in time.

I have vista.... fix doesn't work...no one can figure it out

You added that line to the host file, rebooted your computer, and it still is not working??? I don't believe you . Well I guess that's vista for you.

[ReefinIt619]

If you modify your host like ajn81 mentions in Post #43 it works perfect. I have Vista and it works perfect. Thanks For that info!!!

[dbrooks]

Yeah, I think we are all a little bit angry...

Not me! I get in every time, no problem.

Never had a problem.

Site is awesome.

Blake is the best.

I'm doubling down on my subscription!

[Techknowledgy]

Still iiffy on the desktop but works on the laptop. Wierd.

[alex4angela]

man it sure sucks not to be able to log on when I want I am still having problems logging on. I hope this gets fixed soon Sdreef is the $#!t and my home to reefing and refuse to go somewhere else

[LarryM]

If you are using a favorite link to log in with you may wish to delete it and make a new one.

[99sf]

I also have Vista and am still barely able to access the site ... when I tried to save the new information onto my host file, I get an error message, telling me I cannot create the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.

[RussM]

1. Open Notepad with Administrative privileges by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, and then right-click Notepad and select to open as Administrator.
2. Now that Notepad is open with Administrative privileges browse to (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc) in Notepad and open the hosts file.
3. Copy & paste this: 70.84.14.194 www.sdreefs.com

immediately below the line that reads:

127.0.0.1 localhost

There may be other entries in there as well. Anti-virus and anti-spyware programs may prevent you from saving the edited file unless you disable the protection.

[socalaly]

Russ I tried that and it didn't work with vista...however i might add that I go on using the normal site just now....???

[seahorse_man]

Russ I tried that and it didn't work with vista...however i might add that I go on using the normal site just now....???

aly,what about it didn't work?I did it on mine and I have vista.........

[socalaly]

I get error can't save...or error can create new host....gotten both.

[seahorse_man]

Aly,give me a call,I can walk you through it in like 2min.

858-487-3460

I had the same problem

[h20poloman]

Thanks Russ, that did the trick

[ocean1]

1. Open Notepad with Administrative privileges by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, and then right-click Notepad and select to open as Administrator.
2. Now that Notepad is open with Administrative privileges browse to (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc) in Notepad and open the hosts file.
3. Copy & paste this: 70.84.14.194 www.sdreefs.com

immediately below the line that reads:

127.0.0.1 localhost

There may be other entries in there as well. Anti-virus and anti-spyware programs may prevent you from saving the edited file unless you disable the protection.

What a pain in the arse lol. In all my years of webbing never had to do this lol.
Its not working... Did it like you said tried to save says cannot something about making sure path is correct..
Thank tried another way closed said this is a read only file...
First time all week I have been able to get on.
Russ what am I doing wrong sorry
Thanks!

[RussM]

What a pain in the arse lol. In all my years of webbing never had to do this lol.
Its not working... Did it like you said tried to save says cannot something about making sure path is correct..
Thank tried another way closed said this is a read only file...
First time all week I have been able to get on.
Russ what am I doing wrong sorry
Thanks!

Dunno... I just tried it on the only Vista system in the house, and it worked fine. I'm an IT geek, but my focus is networking; I'm fairly good with XP and older, but haven't had much need to dig deep into Vista... maybe someone else can help you (and Aly, who can't get it to work with Vista either).