npcap Npcap failed to create the npcap service: 0x8007007e

This happened when I'm installing Npcap version 1.6 on windows 10 21H2

Output folder: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoE348.tmp Extract: NPFInstall.exe Output folder: C:\Program Files\Npcap Extract: LICENSE Extract: DiagReport.bat Extract: DiagReport.ps1 Extract: FixInstall.bat Extract: Uninstall.exe Output folder: C:\Windows\system32 Extract: wpcap.dll Extract: Packet.dll Extract: NpcapHelper.exe Extract: WlanHelper.exe Output folder: C:\Windows\system32\Npcap Extract: wpcap.dll Extract: Packet.dll Extract: NpcapHelper.exe Extract: WlanHelper.exe Output folder: C:\Program Files\Npcap Extract: NPFInstall.exe Installing NDIS6 x64 driver for Win10 Output folder: C:\Program Files\Npcap Extract: npcap.sys Extract: npcap.cat Extract: npcap.inf Extract: npcap_wfp.inf Output folder: C:\Windows\system32 Extract: wpcap.dll Extract: Packet.dll Extract: NpcapHelper.exe Extract: WlanHelper.exe Output folder: C:\Windows\system32\Npcap Extract: wpcap.dll Extract: Packet.dll Extract: NpcapHelper.exe Extract: WlanHelper.exe Output folder: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoE348.tmp Extract: roots.p7b Adding roots.p7b to store "Root" Delete file: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoE348.tmp\roots.p7b Output folder: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoE348.tmp Extract: signing.p7b Adding signing.p7b to store "TrustedPublisher" Delete file: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\nsoE348.tmp\signing.p7b Clearing Npcap entries from driver store Npcap driver cache in Driver Store has been successfully cleaned up! Installing WFP callout driver Npcap WFP callout driver has been successfully installed! Installing NDIS filter driver Unknown error! 8007007e Npcap LWF driver has failed to be installed. Failed to create the npcap service for Win7, Win8 and Win10: 0x8007007e Writing service options to registry RunUninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Npcap\Uninstall.exe" /Q /keep_logs=yes /force=yes _?=C:\Program Files\Npcap Delete file: C:\Program Files\Npcap\Uninstall.exe

Apr 11 '22 07:04 flipcats

I have this same issue. I notice the error comes when Installing NDIS filter driver. Did you figure it out?

Jul 16 '22 06:07 KonardAdams

Same issue here - DetailPrint: Failed to create the npcap service for Win7, Win8 and Win10: 0x80070005 MessageBox: 2097152,"Failed to create the npcap service: 0x80070005. Please try installing Npcap again, or use the latest official Npcap installer from https://npcap.org/"