(cross-post added to Vista Networking)
"Pete" wrote in message
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Now have the answer to the problem.

My IP address was causing the problem in that it started with
91.xxx.xxx.xxx - apparantly addresses starting with 90 will not connect to
some sites and I had to keep rebooting my router to get a new IP address
assigned until I got one starting with 80.xxx.xxx.xxx!!

Weird, but this cleared the problem


Wow. That's outside the normal expertise of the IE NG.
Cross-posting to Vista Networking for possible explanation.


Thanks.

Robert Aldwinckle
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"Pete" wrote in message
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Hi Don

First of all, thank you for your help in trying to sort this problem.

I have done everything you suggest but unfortunately no success. I have
hooked up another computer to my network and even this fails to load the
website! One thing that is common to all this is the ADSL router so I guess
this is the culprit. I'll try resetting it and if this doesn't then
borrowing a different router. Will let you know what happens.

In the meantime, if you can think of anything else I might try please let me
know.

Pete


"Don Varnau" don_04[at]varnau[dot]org wrote in message
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Hi,
Have you, at some point, powered down the router and (broadband?) modem
for
a few minutes?

Or, re-enable the Windows Firewall and disable ZA, as a test.

[Vista]
This is major surgery, but you might try the Reset button in Internet
Options Advanced. Note that this will delete stored (autocomplete)
passwords. Do you have those recorded elsewhere?

923737- How to use Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737/en-us

Less radical... clear the Temporary Internet Files, History and Cookies
related to the troublesome site (or all cookies.)

It shouldn't be affecting both OS's but...
Try clearing the DNS Cache
Start Run cmd [enter]
ipconfig /flushdns
Then clear the Temporary Internet Files and restart.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Pete" wrote in message
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I found two Hosts files under \Windows\System32\Drivers\etc - one each
for
the XP and Vista installations - neither of them contain any reference to
the website in question and renaming them did not make any difference.
Still can't open the website!

In the XP Hosts file the only entry is
127.0.0.1 localhost

In the Vista Hosts file the entries a
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

There is also a third Hosts file in the Vista installation in

\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-w..nfrastructure......................
.....
but I was denied access to this when trying to rename it (even though I
was
running XP not Vista at the time) - entry in this file is the same as the
one above for Vista.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
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"Pete" wrote in message
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I used to be able to load a particular website without problems but for
about a month now I keep getting "The page cannot be displayed". I can
open
all other sites without problem.

I've asked a couple of my friends to try connecting and they are able
to
do so without diffculty.

I use IE6. Windows firewall is turned off - I use Zone Alarm where
I've
put
the website in the trusted zone.

I've tried using Firefox but again the website does not load. I have a
dual
boot machine and trying the website via the Vista installation (and IE7
&
Firefox) does not work either.

Something on my computer is clearly preventing the website from loading
but
I cannot figure out what. Perhaps the router (the common denominator)
but
I've not changed anything here and don't see why it would prevent this
particular site from coming through.

Would greatly appreciate some help/suggestions.

Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It may
be
a
hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line referencing the
site.
Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS