Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:21:10 -0700
On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 01:15:03PM -0700, Ka K. Lor wrote:
> After I install ethereal 0.9.8 and winpcap 2.3 on my platform window xp it
> prompt up this message when I try to start capture. 
> 
> "The capture session couldn't be initiated.(Error opening adapter. The
> system couldn't find the file specified.)"

	http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q5.16

These are usually problems with WinPcap, *NOT* with Ethereal.  As that
FAQ item suggests, try it with WinDump, first.  If you can't capture
with WinDump, either, then it's a WinPcap problem and you'll have to ask
the WinPcap people for help.