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-Skye-

For many people out there, who keep making threads about a problem that seems pretty desperate. After the .39 Patch with new Cash shop items.. and blah blah blah.. Many of you gMS users cannot log into the game after selecting your desired character.

So I've originally posted this before to help out az__1, and this may help a number of you as well. I've tried it myself.. and it works. I have no certainty of how this my damage your computer in any way.. but here it is.

ok people here Copy this into notepad, save as HOSTFix.bat, and run it with administrative privileges, then run MapleStory. Gameguard should now update correctly.

@echo off

:Instructions:
::
::Save as HOSTFix.bat and run.

:Notes:
::
::If you are using Windows(r) Vista(tm) Make sure to
::Right click->Run as administrator for this batchfile,
::Else you will get access denied messages.

:begn
cd %windir%\system32\drivers\etc

if not exist HOSTS goto :faild

attrib -r %windir%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

:fixr
echo # Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp. > HOSTS
echo # >> HOSTS
echo # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses (72.234.204.79) to host names. Each >> HOSTS
echo # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should >> HOSTS
echo # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. >> HOSTS
echo # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one >> HOSTS
echo # space. >> HOSTS
echo # >> HOSTS
echo # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual >> HOSTS
echo # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. >> HOSTS
echo # >> HOSTS
echo # For example: >> HOSTS
echo # >> HOSTS
echo # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server >> HOSTS
echo # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host >> HOSTS
echo. >> HOSTS
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost >> HOSTS
echo ::1 localhost >> HOSTS

attrib +r %windir%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

echo Done.
goto :ext

:faild
echo Couldn't find HOSTS.

:ext
echo Press any key to exit...
pause>nul

** Copy ends at: "pause>nul" **

I don't take any credit for this at all. I'm just trying to help by posting it.
This does effect your HOST file, but Use at your own risk.

Yes, this was leeched from some ancient JMS fansite. If there's something you do not understand feel free to ask. I've dont this on my laptop, and it works fine. Many errors are not my fault.

I take no fault for your own actions. Others please be aware as well.

I know a problem like this is found in the "Tech" section, but i'm kin've new and i couldn't find it. I may be blind . *_~

**If there's a problem.. or this does not work for you. I may find out another way to configure with this.
-Skye- Peace.

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PurpleRay

I do not see the point in it. You just recreate the windows host file (losing all the data that might be in there).

Windows uses the hosts file to look up ip-adresses before using other methods like dns.
Usually it only has one entry
127.0.0.1 localhost
That's your own computer.

I have not experienced any changes in my hosts file caused by Maple Story.

The hosts file is really useful to block the most annoying adservers on the web.

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