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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Problem Installing Wireshark and WinPcap

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:08:12 +0200
Hi Habib,

There are 2 ways to solve this "problem":
-setup WinPcap
Select -> Services: Start WinPcap service "NPF" at startup (so users without
Administrator privileges can capture)

-launch Wireshark
right-click -> Run as administrator

Thanks
Joan


On Sun, 10 May 2009 22:21:35 +0300 Habib Habib wrote:

>Then, I downloaded WinPcap alone, and installed it. It detected that I
>already have it installed, so i forced the installation.
>I then opened Wireshark, this time the window opened, but with an error
>message (again):
>
>"The NPF driver isn't running. You may have trouble capturing or listing
>interfaces".
>
>And indeed, there were no interface to select. What do you think should
be
>done to solve this problem. I am using Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit) on an
HP
>Pavilion dv6700 Notebook PC and I am planning on capturing from my wifi
>interface. Thank you.