On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 01:15:03PM -0700, Ka K. Lor wrote: > After I install ethereal 0.9.8 and winpcap 2.3 on my platform window xp it > prompt up this message when I try to start capture. > > "The capture session couldn't be initiated.(Error opening adapter. The > system couldn't find the file specified.)"
http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q5.16 These are usually problems with WinPcap, *NOT* with Ethereal. As that FAQ item suggests, try it with WinDump, first. If you can't capture with WinDump, either, then it's a WinPcap problem and you'll have to ask the WinPcap people for help.