Re: [Ethereal-users] ethereal Windows XP SP2 RC1 doesn't get Adapter list

[Lars Roland <lars.roland@xxxxxxx>]

Guido Roeskens wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm not subscribed to the list, so please cc: me
>
> Problem:
> When I start ethereal (0.10.3 and 0.10.4) I cannot start a capture.
>
> I get the following error message
> "Can't get list of interfaces: PacketGetAdapterNames: The operation 
> completed successfully."

This is a known WinPcap Bug. Try WinPcap 3.1 beta 3. Note that this a 
beta and you might get other problems.

> and no Adapters are listed.
>
> I did start ethereal as user Administrator as well (using "run as" feature)
>
> System:
> - Windows XP with SP2 Release Candidate 1
> - WinPCAP 3.0 (I uninstalled and reinstalled after install of WinXP SP2)
>   (is running after msinfo32)

There might be problems with XP's SP2 RC1 as well.

Regards,

Lars