Windows .exe [Launcher] UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net

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Hairynavel

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Operating System and bit type: Windows 7 x64
Java version/update and bit type: 1.7 u45
Launcher version: 1.3.2
Console log, pastebin.com link: http://pastebin.com/VcKHawsu
Description of the Issue: Failed to load modpacks, backup method uses new.creeperrepo.net. The URL new.creeperrepo.net doesn't resolve to an IP address. Issue preventing an update to latest DW20 1.0.8. Thanks!

Relevant snippet of console log below.

Code:
FTBLaunch starting up (version 1.3.2)
AnalyticsBackgroundThread started
new.creeperrepo.net: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net
Java version: 1.7.0_45
Java vendor: Oracle Corporation
Java home: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7
Java specification: Java Virtual Machine Specification version: 1.7 by Oracle Corporation
Java vm: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM version: 24.45-b08 by Oracle Corporation 
OS: amd64 Windows 7 6.1
[i18n] Checking for updates ...
[i18n] enUS English language file loaded!
[i18n] Could not retrieve version info, skipping update.: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net

The FTB Launcher has found the following Java versions installed:
From Console: Dec 30, 2013 12:29:55 PM java.util.prefs.WindowsPreferences <init> WARNING: Could not open/create prefs root node Software\JavaSoft\Prefs at root 0x80000002. Windows RegCreateKeyEx(...) returned error code 5.
Java Version: 1.7.0_45 sorted as: 1.7.0_45 32 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe
Java Version: 1.7.0_45 sorted as: 1.7.0_45 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe
Java Version: 1.7.0_45 sorted as: 1.7.0_45 64 Bit Java at : C:\Windows\system32\java.exe
Java Version: 1.7.0_45 sorted as: 1.7.0_45 32 Bit Java at : C:\Windows\SysWOW64\java.exe
FTB Launcher Prefers: Java Version: 1.7.0_45 sorted as: 1.7.0_45 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe
[i18n] Added 0 enUS to options pane
[i18n] enUS English language file loaded!
Failed to load modpacks, loading from backup: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net
Loading modpack information for modpacks.xml...
new.creeperrepo.net: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net
Adding pack 1
Adding pack 2
Adding pack 3
Adding pack 4
Adding pack 5
Adding pack 6
Adding pack 7
Adding pack 8
Adding pack 9
Adding pack 10
Adding pack 11
Adding pack 12
Adding pack 13
Adding pack 14
Adding pack 15
Adding pack 16
Adding pack 17
Adding pack 18
Adding pack 19
Adding pack 20
Adding pack 21
Adding pack 22
Adding pack 23
Adding pack 24
Adding pack 25
Adding pack 26
Adding pack 27
Adding pack 28
Adding pack 29
Adding pack 30
Adding pack 31
loading map information...
loading texture pack information...
new.creeperrepo.net: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net
new.creeperrepo.net: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net
Logging in...
Login complete.
Direwolf20_1_6_4
Modpack is out of date.
Downloading Mod Pack
From Console: java.net.UnknownHostException: new.creeperrepo.net
From Console: at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
From Console: at net.ftb.tools.ModManager$ModManagerWorker.downloadUrl(ModManager.java:106)
From Console: at net.ftb.tools.ModManager$ModManagerWorker.downloadModPack(ModManager.java:178)
From Console: at net.ftb.tools.ModManager$ModManagerWorker.doInBackground(ModManager.java:86)
From Console: at net.ftb.tools.ModManager$ModManagerWorker.doInBackground(ModManager.java:67)
From Console: at javax.swing.SwingWorker$1.call(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
From Console: at javax.swing.SwingWorker.run(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
From Console: at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Issue with new md5 method, attempting to use backup method.
 

Ronik

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Operating System and bit type: Windows 7 x64
Java version/update and bit type: 1.7 u45
Launcher version: 1.3.2
FTB Log: http://pastebin.com/aVQeEdEH
CMD Log: http://pastebin.com/kZwKCwMY

Seems to be the same problem. As per the CMD log, new.creeperrepo.net utterly fails to resolve to an IP, while directly pinging an IP it normally resolves to does work. Using Google's Public DNS Servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4).

EDIT: Apparently I should be posting in the thread dedicated to the issue, so I guess I'll do that. http://forum.feed-the-beast.com/threads/issues-with-connecting-please-report-them-here.33823/page-7
 
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I had this problem earlier. I had to add the line

192.111.138.82 new.creeperrepo.net

(there should be a tab between the ip and hostname)
to my C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. After I did that, I closed the launcher and reopened it.
 
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