Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Building Wireshark on Windows

[David Ameiss <netshark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/14/2012 08:00 AM, Jeff Morriss wrote:
> David Ameiss wrote:
> > "file wireshark-gtk2/wireshark.exe" returns "PE32+ executable (GUI)
> > x86-64, for MS Windows"
> >
> > I believe the stackoverflow article is essentially the instructions
> > found in
> > http://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupWin32.html,
> > which I followed. It's certainly possible I missed a step somewhere,
> > but (1) the generated installer installs fine on Windows 7, and
> > installs into the "Program Files" directory (rather than "Program
> > Files (x86)", implying that it's a 64-bit app), and (2) it runs on
> > Windows 7 with no problems.
>
> Well, but the error message you quoted was "Wireshark is not a valid
> Win32 Application."
>
> That implies to me that the OS in question (XP or Windows 7) is a 32-bit
> app whereas it appears you've built a 64-bit app.

Actually, the OS in question are Vista and XP. I'm working with a Vista 
system at the moment. And it *is* 64-bit, as I can install the official 
Windows 64-bit wireshark package and run it.

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David Ameiss
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