npcap net start npcap return The service name is invalid. but program is installed
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Description
I uninstalled npcap v 1.75 and replaced it with version 1.71. Since then, when I install npcap, the program appears normally in the program manager, but when I type net start npcap in a console in administrator mode, I get the message The service name is invalid.
I've uninstalled npcap several times, I've tried other versions, I've rebooted my PC, nothing solves the problem.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing install.log, NPFInstall.log, and DiagReport-20230721-120015.txt alongside the reported net start npcap failure. Determine why the installed program does not provide the expected service and confirm that installation and service startup work after the fix.
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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
- 25/100