[bof <ethereal.20040708@xxxxxxxxx>]

In message <LCzOqYGdtT7AFwy0@xxxxxxxxxx>, bof 
<ethereal.20040708@xxxxxxxxx> writes
> I've previously had Ethereal running happily on a Sony Vaio laptop 
> under Windows ME, but after updating the OS to Win 2k no Interfaces 
> appear in the dropdown list. I've simultaneously uninstalled Winpcap 
> and Ethereal and reinstalled them and run them from the Administrator 
> account but still no interfaces list appears.


For anyone searching the archives I now have a work around to the 
problem:


At the interfaces text box enter the string (or equivalent for your 
machine, and without the quotes):

"Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter: 
\Device\NPF_{088DD64B-E4EB-488A-BED2-DBFEC3F7F8CF}"



The two bits of information you need to make up the string can be found 
in the registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows 
NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\2

note that the two bits from the registry are separated by:
": \Device\NPF_"

good luck
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