[Program] For those who still cannot connect to patch server

I made a program which patches the hosts file itself. Just start it, if you have Vista or Windows 7 then usually the program will ask for administrative access. After using this program to patch the hosts file you can delete it.
Here is a picture of it:

This program requires the .Net Framework 2.0 or higher. Vista and Windows 7 both come with 2.0+ and usually Windows XP has it as well (it comes in optional windows updates, sometimes it is done automatically).

If you do not have .Net Framework 2.0 you can download it here:

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Screenshot:



EDIT: The program has been fixed to still patch through the read only file attribute some anti viruses will put on the Hosts file.

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im so trying this, *hope it works*

Thanks
This program works just fine

it dont work =(

it says it cant patch it cause the acess to said file (host ) is denied

Wonder if there is an INI file you can change which you could change the Patch server to that IP address

Sayuri it means yer not admin...


Grey, it is. here.

I just summ it like this:


Go to yer documents and copy there this thing

Quote :

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

In etc folder click right mouse button hosts file and use notepad to edit it.

Add this at end of file

Quote :

211.43.152.155 patch.cosmicbreak.com

Sayuri Chan wrote:

it dont work =(

it says it cant patch it cause the acess to said file (host ) is denied

Try right clicking the program then clicking "Run as Administrator". This was tested on Windows 7 64 bit with and without UAC and on windows XP so that is very odd that it does not work.

Can you tell me which version of Windows you have, the bit size(32 or 64) and if you enabled windows updates if it still doesn't work after running as administrator?

The program did not work for me. Access denied even after ran as administrator. Windows 7. 64 bit. UAC disabled. Completely up to date. Admin account. Ran as administrator.

Toshiie wrote:

The program did not work for me. Access denied even after ran as administrator. Windows 7. 64 bit. UAC disabled. Completely up to date. Admin account. Ran as administrator.

Restart your computer and try again, something is most likely "using" the file.

If that still does not work then try this:

Run Command Prompt as administrator and type

Code:

net user <Account Name Here> /active

Then press Y to confirm.

Example

Code:

net user Wo1f /active

This will make you the global administrator in windows 7. By default, administrator is more of a power user than a real administrator. This command makes your account the REAL administrator like how windows XP does it. I doubt this is the problem since I tested it using a virtual machine running windows 7 and UAC enabled without the global administrator tweak but just in case.

Wo1f wrote:

Toshiie wrote:

The program did not work for me. Access denied even after ran as administrator. Windows 7. 64 bit. UAC disabled. Completely up to date. Admin account. Ran as administrator.

Restart your computer and try again, something is most likely "using" the file.

If that still does not work then try this:

Run Command Prompt as administrator and type

Code:

net user <Account Name Here> /active

Then press Y to confirm.

Example

Code:

net user Wo1f /active

This will make you the global administrator in windows 7. By default, administrator is more of a power user than a real administrator. This command makes your account the REAL administrator like how windows XP does it. I doubt this is the problem since I tested it using a virtual machine running windows 7 and UAC enabled without the global administrator tweak but just in case.

Restarted and ran the command prompt to no avail. It did not ask me to confirm the prompt, it just completed it. Could it be my anti virus software?

Toshiie, give this a try:

http://greyfalcon.net/cbfix

GreyFalcon wrote:

Toshiie, give this a try:

http://greyfalcon.net/cbfix.zip

It says access denied, even when ran as admin. My computer has no problem with Crysis on max settings but try to play a mmo and I can't patch. So frustrating.

Well then try doing it manually

Navigate your folder to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Cut the hosts file, and paste it onto your desktop
Open Notepad
Open hosts in Notepad
Add this to the end of the file:
211.43.152.155 patch.cosmicbreak.com
Press Ctrl+S
And then drag hosts back to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

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Also I wonder if perhaps you do have some sort of program blocking access to hosts
Maybe antivirus, maybe a plugin for your browser, like AdBlock.

_

And if this all really doesn't work
Restart your computer into Safe Mode
(Press F8 a lot while the windows bootup icon is in the middle of the screen)
Then choose Safe Mode

Then from there either try that file I made, or the manual steps.

GreyFalcon wrote:

Well then try doing it manually

Navigate your folder to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Cut the hosts file, and paste it onto your desktop
Open Notepad
Open hosts in Notepad
Add this to the end of the file:
211.43.152.155 patch.cosmicbreak.com
Press Ctrl+S
And then drag hosts back to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

_

Also I wonder if perhaps you do have some sort of program blocking access to hosts
Maybe antivirus, maybe a plugin for your browser, like AdBlock.

_

And if this all really doesn't work
Restart your computer into Safe Mode
(Press F8 a lot while the windows bootup icon is in the middle of the screen)
Then choose Safe Mode

Then from there either try that file I made, or the manual steps.

Nothing worked. I disabled all my antivirus and browser plugins. I tried doing it manually and in safe mode. My host file also has a lot of items that were put there by Spybot, one of my antiviruses. Could that be a problem? I don't think so but at this point I'm running out of options.

Toshiie wrote:

GreyFalcon wrote:

Well then try doing it manually

Navigate your folder to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Cut the hosts file, and paste it onto your desktop
Open Notepad
Open hosts in Notepad
Add this to the end of the file:
211.43.152.155 patch.cosmicbreak.com
Press Ctrl+S
And then drag hosts back to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

_

Also I wonder if perhaps you do have some sort of program blocking access to hosts
Maybe antivirus, maybe a plugin for your browser, like AdBlock.

_

And if this all really doesn't work
Restart your computer into Safe Mode
(Press F8 a lot while the windows bootup icon is in the middle of the screen)
Then choose Safe Mode

Then from there either try that file I made, or the manual steps.

Nothing worked. I disabled all my antivirus and browser plugins. I tried doing it manually and in safe mode. My host file also has a lot of items that were put there by Spybot, one of my antiviruses. Could that be a problem? I don't think so but at this point I'm running out of options.

I fixed the problem. It was a setting in Spybot that made the host file a read only and would not allow access.

[quote="Toshiie"][quote="Toshiie"]

GreyFalcon wrote:

Well then try doing it manually
I fixed the problem. It was a setting in Spybot that made the host file a read only and would not allow access.

Good job. Faster than me






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Well maybe give this program a try
http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman



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Well, maybe uninstall spybot.
Since clearly some program is blocking your access to that file.

Or if you want to go rather drastic. Create a separate Admin account.
Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage Another Account > Create a New Account
And give it Administrator rights.
And then see if you can mess with the hosts file from that account.
Although now that I think about it, that might not work, since C:\Windows isn't account specific.

But yeah, "something" is blocking your access to that file.
Just need to figure out what that is.

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And apparently there is a "Lock Hosts File" option for Spybot, and a program called IE Tweaks
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t199222-spybot-1-3-final-lock-hosts-file.html

Okay, included the Access Denied error fix into the zip file
http://greyfalcon.net/cbfix

Updated my program to automatically change the hosts file's attributes from whatever they were to "Normal" before patching it, then switching back to the attributes it had before. The patching should work now.

Thanks for the alternative Gray Falcon.

I desperately need help, I am running a windows XP SP2, I dont have an antivirus program because they are so annoying anyways. I stumbled accross the "Could not connect to the server" about a week ago. I tried greyfalcon's fixer and manual method to change the host file, I tried redownload the installer, reinstall the game twice, reinstall Windows XP. But nothing worked. Please help me!!!

RedComet wrote:

I desperately need help, I am running a windows XP SP2, I dont have an antivirus program because they are so annoying anyways. I stumbled accross the "Could not connect to the server" about a week ago. I tried greyfalcon's fixer and manual method to change the host file, I tried redownload the installer, reinstall the game twice, reinstall Windows XP. But nothing worked. Please help me!!!

Did you try my program as well?

When the Cosmic Break patch servers are back up I will make my own patcher for the people who still can't connect ever after trying editing the hosts file. I've already tested it and it works, I just need to set up the patch server on my web server and do some minor testing. I will finish it a few hours after I wake up in the morning or afternoon.

If the Cosmic Break staff doesn't want me to do this I will make the launcher very easy to fully disable and as soon as I receive notice that they want it to be stopped, the launcher will be disabled for everyone.

Sayuri Chan wrote:

it dont work =(

it says it cant patch it cause the acess to said file (host ) is denied

run it as admin

help when i try download the thing it goes to a page
Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /Programs/Cosmic Break Patch Fix.exe on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

and when i try and patch it, it either says cannot connect to server or it loads a tiny bit n says failed to update server is prolly over crowded i tried this alot alrdy