nmap / nmap/npcap

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Description

Just updated to version 3.2 and installed npcap in the process. Had a version running ok with WinPCap. Windows 7 x64. After successful install no adapters listed. Have reinstalled several times as well as cleaned old drivers/files, installed in safe mode, etc. I ran the fixinstall.bat inside the npcap directory and got an error:

The service name is invalid [SC] Open Service FAILED 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service see: net helpmsg 2185

Can't seem to revert to old version. Have tried uninstalling and manually removing drivers.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the installation on Windows 7 x64 with npcap 3.2, after reviewing the reported WinPCap-to-npcap transition and the fixinstall.bat output. Investigate why no adapters are listed and why the service is missing. Done means the installation exposes adapters and fixinstall.bat no longer reports the service error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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