so if the windows system, win 7, has a modified hosts file, such as
this will send the mysql server with php into a black hole unable to get data. comment out any additions or modifications to your hosts file if listed as above to
some hackers have written firewall blockers for software like adobe cs5 and modify your system unwittingly, for other reasons, and you will not be able to program and test on your server system. stay away from hackers and crack systems, they will only damage your system to a poitn where most people will blame other things for the problems that arise.