Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Out of Memory Lose all data

[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>]

d a wrote:
> Twice now I ran wireshark (in non promiscuous mode) for approx 1 1/2 
> hours. When I tick "stop" the data compiles until about 15% and then I 
> get an error window that reads "Out of Memory" Wireshark must close " 
> (or something like that).   I lose the entire capture.
>
> Im running WinXP SP2 with 1 gig ofRAM. Is the problem due to low RAM 
> or is it something else?  How can I avoid this in the future? How does 
> wireshark make use of memory while its running?
See: http://wiki.wireshark.org/KnownBugs/OutOfMemory

Regards, ULFL