error OpenVPNMSICA: tap_create_adapter 536870397
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Description
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please see https://forums.openvpn.net/viewtopic.php?t=35499
Describe the bug
The drivers called TAP and Wintun won't install.
To Reproduce
Just install the installer per https://kb.netgear.com/23854/How-do-I-use-the-VPN-service-on-my-Nighthawk-router-with-my-Windows-client
Expected behavior
The installer should finish with all the necessary drivers installed.
Version information (please complete the following information):
- OS: Win 11 Home
- OpenVPN version: 2.6.1
- Repeat for peer if relevant
Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the OpenVPNMSICA error tap_create_adapter 536870397, the linked forum thread, and the installer behavior on Windows 11 Home with OpenVPN 2.6.1. Reproduce the installation failure and determine why TAP and Wintun are not installed; done means the installer finishes with both necessary drivers installed.
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Assessment
- Domain
- networking, operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100