[Winpcap-users] Conflict between WinPcap and other WinXP drivers?- hanging on boot

[Eric Hansen]

Welcome.  I can't really help beyond what I've already said (sorry).  But,
if he is really that paranoid, what he should do is:

1)  Secure his network using some sort of encryption (Windows has this, more
than likely every router has some form of security [WPA, WEP, etc...]).

2)  Use a program like AirSnare to monitor the network.  It catches every
MAC address connected to the device(s) you wish to watch.  It's a rather
useful program, and great for the paranoid ones.

As for the Symantec/Norton thing, they usually cause problems with other
security tools (I call WinPCap this, since it's mainly used for security in
some way).  Do you know what he did before and after installing WinPCap?
Maybe he did something that caused a problem.

One last thing, I don't really know about bad hardware...it is possible, but
there's usually some sort of warning before hand that the hardware is
dying.  I think reformating is the best (read: only??) way to solve this
problem though...especially since he's very uneasy about using live CD's.

On 12/6/05, Happy Dolphin <happydolfijn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your reply.  I appreciate any comments.  And I apologize for
> the lack of useful troubleshooting info.  He lives in a different city, so I
> can't watch what is actually occuring.
>
> I have doubts that Symantec/Norton is the problem as I have both programs
> working with no problems.
>
> I have a deep feeling that this problem is not caused by WinPcap, but
> unfortunately, because this particular event took place immediately after
> the installation of WinPcap/WinDump, my friend believes believes that it is
> completely the fault of WinPCap.  Thus, I felt a bit obligated to at least
> find out if there was any possibility....
>
> It is very possible that this recent 'booting hang' is caused by another
> problem (I suspect flaky hardware.  One of the reasons that I suspect that
> is because I have previously tried to get him to use KNOPPIX, but he co!
> mplained then that it also resulted in some sort of 'hanging'.)...
>
> The reason that I had him install WinPcap in the first place was that he
> was/is 'conviced' that there is a neighbour of his who is 'attacking' his
> computer.  I had been trying to get him to do some packet capturing to at
> least see what type of traffic was on his network.
>
> Anyway, I much appreciate your time in reading and responding.
>
> Pamela
>
>
>
> *Eric Hansen <nightskywriter at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> It's very unlikely (though still a possibility) that WinPCap is the
> problem.  If your friend has any live CD's (like Knoppix [Linux]), or if you
> can make him one, see if that'll boot past the point where the XP CD fails.
> Other than that, he might have to reformat (d! on't quote me on this,
> because what your friend told you, doesn't sound all that clear [to me
> atleast]).
>
> This is to all the other members here...does any "Internet protection"
> programs (Anti-Virus, Spywayre scanner, etc...) cause these problems with
> WinPCap??
>
> On 12/5/05, Happy Dolphin <happydolfijn at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Hello;
> >
> > I have installed WinPcap and WinDump and have experienced no problems.
> > However, I had suggested that a friend try it, and now he is having 'booting
> > problems'.   I did a search of mailing lists and googled, but have seen no
> > other posts/problems that describe the problem that he is having.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't have fr! om him an exact description of the
> > problem that he is now experiencing.  He only told me:
> >
> > "None of the safe mode boots work.
> > The revert to last known good also does not work but is getting furthest
> > since it shows a bit of windows start screen before switching to black ...
> > XP-CD also does not get the machine past the hangup "
> >
> > So it appears that his machine boots to a stage then hangs.
> >
> > Is it at all possible that WinPcap is causing this?
> >
> > What specific question should I ask him to help troubleshoot the cause?
> >
> > I think that he does have one of the Symantec products, but I dont know
> > which one, and I am not sure if he has fully uninstalled it.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Pamela
> >
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