Ring buffer "file doesn't exist" error
Hello,
I am getting an error whenever I try to run a capture using a ring buffer.
Steps: 1. From the Capture window: select the interface 2. In the Output tab, provide a filename and directory in the "File:" box (i.e. C:/capture.pcapng) 3. Select "Create a new file automatically after..." and select the first box. Choose a small file size (100 kB for example) 4. Select "Use a ring buffer with", and choose a number (3 or 4 for example) 5. Start the filter
After a few minutes, I will receive an error that says "The file "capture####.pcapng does not exist".
When I check the directory, there will be a set of linked files, with a count of one more than the number I specified (if I chose a ring buffer of 3, there will be four files), but the last one is incomplete.
Does anyone else get this error? Any ideas?
Which Wireshark and OS version? This works for me on Windows 10 with 2.6.1, and using either forward or backward path separators in the output file name.
Thank you for the feedback. I am using 2.6.1 on Windows 7. I will keep playing with it to see if I can find anything else that might be unique.
It's possible that AV software might be interfering, you could try temporarily disabling that. You might also try an output path that is in a directory and not in the root of the c: drive.