Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] No interfaces in list after OS change from Win ME to Win 2k

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From: bof <ethereal.20040708@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:37:56 +0100
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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