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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Problems with \Device\NPF_ prefix

From: Gisle Vanem <gisle.vanem@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:07:32 +0100
I wrote:

In my recently built Tshark/Wireshark etc., I've discovered
this longer works:
   tshark.exe -i \Device\NPF_{3A46ACA0-CBED-44BC-A239-6AEA3D0C451D}

It says:
   Capturing on '\Device\NPF_{3A46ACA0-CBED-44BC-A239-6AEA3D0C451D}'
   tshark: The capture session could not be initiated on interface '\Device\NPF_{3A46ACA0-CBED-44BC-A239-6AEA3D0C451D}'
   (Error opening adapter: Operasjonen er utført. (0)).  << == NO_ERROR !!??

But this works:
   tshark.exe -i {3A46ACA0-CBED-44BC-A239-6AEA3D0C451D}

It has been fixed by removing the Win10Pcap installation
and reinstalling the trust old WinPcap. All back to normal.

I had Win10Pcap and WinPcap installed at the same time.

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--gv