Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Out of Memory Lose all data
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From: Stephen Fisher <stephentfisher@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 14:25:32 -0700
On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 12:28:34PM -0700, d a wrote:

> Twice now I ran wireshark (in non promiscuous mode) for approx 1 1/2 
> hours. When I tick "stop" the data compiles until about 15% and then I 
> get an error window that reads "Out of Memory" Wireshark must close " 
> (or something like that).  I lose the entire capture.
> 
> Im running WinXP SP2 with 1 gig ofRAM. Is the problem due to low RAM 
> or is it something else?  How can I avoid this in the future? How does 
> wireshark make use of memory while its running?

See http://wiki.wireshark.org/KnownBugs/OutOfMemory


Steve