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OpenVPN installation - cant install TAP-Win32 device driver
- Hi all, ok ive tried openvpn forums, and getting no joy, so im trying here.
I have recently configured a pfsense server for VPN, and am testing out the OpenVPN
client on a few users. I have installed OpenVPN and it is up and running like a dream on all the users PC's its been tried on, OS's being windows XP, and windows 7.
However today when installing it on a users laptop, on XP sp3, it will not install the TAP-Win32 device driver.
During installation an error box appears;
"error occurred installing the TAP-Win32 device driver"
The login account does have administrative rights, (right clicking the install file and selecting run-as the selected user has admin rights), and I have tried the previous version openvpn-2.rc19, still has same problem (read on another forum this solved the problem for someone)
Any suggestions ? Much appreciated.
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Hi all, ok ive tried openvpn forums, and getting no joy, so im trying here.
I have recently configured a pfsense server for VPN, and am testing out the OpenVPN
client on a few users. I have installed OpenVPN and it is up and running like a dream on all the users PC's its been tried on, OS's being windows XP, and windows 7.
However today when installing it on a users laptop, on XP sp3, it will not install the TAP-Win32 device driver.
During installation an error box appears;
"error occurred installing the TAP-Win32 device driver"
The login account does have administrative rights, (right clicking the install file and selecting run-as the selected user has admin rights), and I have tried the previous version openvpn-2.rc19, still has same problem (read on another forum this solved the problem for someone)
Any suggestions ? Much appreciated.
I have been able to resolve this issue many ways, but I would try this first.
With openVPN installed go to Start > All Programs > OpenVPN > Utilities > Delete ALL TAP-32 virtual Ethernet adapters (do it as administrator).
Reboot.
Go back to the directory, and Install a new TAP virtual adapter and try again.
Hope that works.- Marked As Answer byleo23081 Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:35 PM
- Thanks for the reply,
I managed to get it installed, what I did was (not sure which one solved the problem tbh):
- uninstall a load of junk on the users computer (blackberry applications, norton internet security.. which was expired anyway)
- did what jpag4947 suggested and; Start > All Programs > OpenVPN > Utilities > Delete ALL TAP-32 virtual Ethernet adapters
- uninstalled openvpn gui
- create a new acccount on the pc, with admin rights.
- logout, then login wiht new account
- install openvpn gui
- Marked As Answer byleo23081 Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:34 PM
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- I have the same problem with openvpn 2.1.1
Hi all, ok ive tried openvpn forums, and getting no joy, so im trying here.
I have recently configured a pfsense server for VPN, and am testing out the OpenVPN
client on a few users. I have installed OpenVPN and it is up and running like a dream on all the users PC's its been tried on, OS's being windows XP, and windows 7.
However today when installing it on a users laptop, on XP sp3, it will not install the TAP-Win32 device driver.
During installation an error box appears;
"error occurred installing the TAP-Win32 device driver"
The login account does have administrative rights, (right clicking the install file and selecting run-as the selected user has admin rights), and I have tried the previous version openvpn-2.rc19, still has same problem (read on another forum this solved the problem for someone)
Any suggestions ? Much appreciated.
I have been able to resolve this issue many ways, but I would try this first.
With openVPN installed go to Start > All Programs > OpenVPN > Utilities > Delete ALL TAP-32 virtual Ethernet adapters (do it as administrator).
Reboot.
Go back to the directory, and Install a new TAP virtual adapter and try again.
Hope that works.- Marked As Answer byleo23081 Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:35 PM
- Thanks for the reply,
I managed to get it installed, what I did was (not sure which one solved the problem tbh):
- uninstall a load of junk on the users computer (blackberry applications, norton internet security.. which was expired anyway)
- did what jpag4947 suggested and; Start > All Programs > OpenVPN > Utilities > Delete ALL TAP-32 virtual Ethernet adapters
- uninstalled openvpn gui
- create a new acccount on the pc, with admin rights.
- logout, then login wiht new account
- install openvpn gui
- Marked As Answer byleo23081 Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:34 PM
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