GV, Yes, after installing the latest beta from the website I was still receiving the error message about missing Netmon. I tested it just in case the error message wasn't valid. That's the point at which I resorted to installing the latest NetMon package from Microsoft. I still received the error message, but my tests were successful thereafter (oddly enough).
Thanks, Matt On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Gianluca Varenni < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > are you saying that when installing the latest beta (4.1 beta4), the > installer was complaining about the missing NetMon, and then WinPcap was not > working anyway? > > Have a nice day > GV > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Matt Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Developer support list for Wireshark <wireshark-dev@wireshark.org> > *Cc:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, November 14, 2008 10:41 AM > *Subject:* [Winpcap-users] Re: [Wireshark-dev] [Winpcap-team] Help! > Errorinstalling the MSNetwork Monitor Driver [Resolution toWinpcap > installation error] > > GV, > > Thanks for the reply. It's good to know that the issue is being addressed. > The fix in the latest beta did not work for me. The main reason that I > posted my tip was to offer an alternative solution. The XP SP2 image that > I'm using must have some additional issues which cause the WinPcap installer > to fail to address the problem. For some users installing the Netmon package > from Microsoft might be a better solution, because it might be very > difficult for you to account for all of the non-standard or stripped > configurations of Windows (such as mine). > > I didn't find the suggestion about installing Netmon during my searches on > Google. So I mostly wanted to share the idea as widely as possible so that > when someone else runs into the same problem, they can benefit from my > experience. The important thing is to resolve the issue one way or another. > > Thanks, > Matt > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Gianluca Varenni < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> We are aware of the problem with stripped down versions of Windows XP. >> Newer versions of the WinPcap installer detect the problem, return the error >> and install a slightly different version of the DLLs that do not require >> NetMon (with the limitation of not being able to capture on dialup >> adapters). >> >> Have a nice day >> GV >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Matt Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Cc:* wireshark-dev@wireshark.org >> *Sent:* Sunday, November 09, 2008 2:13 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [Wireshark-dev] [Winpcap-team] Help! Error installing the >> MSNetwork Monitor Driver [Resolution to Winpcap installation error] >> >> Error: "An error occurred while installing the Microsoft Network Monitor >> Driver (NetMon) (0x800F0203). You will be able to use WinPcap on standard >> network adapters, but not on Dialup connections and VPNs. Please contact the >> WinPcap team." >> >> I've been struggling with this error for the past 2 hours and I finally >> found a solution. Now I'm finally able to run GNS (Cisco emulator). I >> believe the problem stems from using a heavily customized version (i.e. >> stripped) of Windows XP SP2. First I tried uninstall Winpcap and installing >> the latest beta release which didn't help. Then I tried installing Windows >> XP Support Tool and running "c:\Program Files\Support Tools\netcap.exe", >> which failed to work. So that led me down a different route which was to >> install Microsoft Network Monitor 3.2 from: >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f4db40af-1e08-4a21-a26b-ec2f4dc4190d&displaylang=en#filelist >> >> After installing Netmon 3.2, I ran the program and everything launched >> without a problem. So I ran the Winpcap beta again. Note that I still got >> the error during installation, but I was able to run Dynamips. This finally >> allowed me to launch GNS and start using it. I know other people have run >> into this problem and I hope this information will help avoid >> reinstallations of Windows. >> >> Thanks, >> Matt >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireshark-dev mailing list >> Wireshark-dev@wireshark.org >> https://wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireshark-dev mailing list >> Wireshark-dev@wireshark.org >> https://wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev >> >> > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Winpcap-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.winpcap.org/mailman/listinfo/winpcap-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireshark-dev mailing list > Wireshark-dev@wireshark.org > https://wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev > >
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