Re: [Blind-Computing] webvisum again

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:36:38 -0700

The difference is in what version you have - retail or OEM. Usually OEm have i386 folder. 

Here is the difference between the two.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/differences-between-retail-oem-system-builder-volume-licensing-full-or-upgrade-license-for-windows/
And this may clarify what purpose serves the i386 folder.
http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_installation_media_for_windows_what_if_i_need_it.html

Negoslav
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> 
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Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] webvisum again
On my XP Pro computer, the Hosts file is located at C:\I386\Hosts. The I386 folder contains almost 200 files and like the Windows folder, is at the root of the C drive. I have no idea why the Hosts folder is there and not under Drivers/Etc, as it seems to be on most other systems. 

Gerald
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." <mb69ma...@charter.net> 
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Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 5:05 PM
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Hi Gerald & Scorpio,

I am running 2 computers at the moment using a KVM switch.  1 computer is
running XP Home, the other is a dual boot box running XP Pro & Windows7 Pro. 
With both XP systems the , Hosts folder was in:
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc

As a matter of fact I couldn't even locate an I-386 folder.  Is this I386
folder on the root of the C drive, in place of the Windows folder or, is it 
inside the Windows folder?  I've did a search & came up with nothing but,
this was the closest thing I came to I386 with the search;   snti386.dll


Take care.
Mike
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----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Levy 
 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
 Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:17 PM
 Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] webvisum again



 Yeah, that's really weird.  In XP Pro, the Hosts file is under I386, but
in
 XP Home, Vista and Win 7, it is under Drivers/Etc, which is in a totally
 different location.

 Gerald
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scorpio Forever" <scorpio...@gmail.com> 
 To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
 Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 2:36 PM
 Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] webvisum again


 > Hi Gerald,
 >
 > In that case, I'm afraid you can't speak for the majority of computer
 > users,
 > as most computer users use XP home edition, and the folder outlined in
the
 > post is located exactly where it says, in the Windows, System32,
Drivers,
 > ETC folder in the Local disk drive.
 >
 > I was a bit confused when I followed the directions in the post and
found
> the folder exactly where it was, then when I went to look for the folder 
 > you
> mentioned, I had no trace of it, so it would seem that the folder may be 
 > in
 > a different location if you're using Windows Pro versions.
 >
 > Glad to know this has been cleared up.
 >
 > Scorpio
 >
 >
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