Help with TAP install

anonomii14

Hey everyone,

not sure if this is where it is suppose to go, but I couldn't find anywhere else.

I am running Windows 8.1 x64, and I need to get OpenVPN as well as the TAP driver to install. I have tried running it as administrator, running the tap-installer in configurations for Windows 7, I have disabled ethernet driver, tried installing in safe mode, changed a networking key in registry to config.bak, I have uninstalled the unknown devices in device manager, I have went to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Net\ and deleted the keys to get rid of the tap0901 entries. I have also disabled driver signing in Windows, and ran sfc /scannow and nothing is wrong. I went to the downloads section of OpenVPN and downloaded previous versions of the TAP driver, and I have downloaded all of the versions and ran them as admin. So I am really lost and have no clue what to do. This seems to be a big issue, and there are many places on the web with the problem, and nothing is getting them fixed.

So, lets get into it! I have went to the C:\Windows\inf directory and copied the setupapi.dev.log file. I am only doing the most recent entry, but a couple entries before that states that the certificate is not valid. When I went to the driver directory of Tap-Windows, and viewed the Security Catalog, it stated it wasn't valid. But even when it says that it is valid, it still fails.

Here is the log file:


>>>  [Device Install (UpdateDriverForPlugAndPlayDevices) - tap0901]
>>>  Section start 2015/10/14 22:33:53.905
      cmd: "C:\Program Files\TAP-Windows\bin\devcon.exe" install "C:\Program Files\TAP-Windows\driver\OemWin2k.inf" tap0901
     dvi: {Update Device Driver - ROOT\NET\0001}
     dvi:      {Build Driver List} 22:33:53.912
     dvi:           Searching for hardware ID(s):
     dvi:                tap0901
     sig:           {_VERIFY_FILE_SIGNATURE} 22:33:53.914
     sig:                Key      = oemwin2k.inf
     sig:                FilePath = c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf
     sig:                Catalog  = c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\tap0901.cat
!    sig:                Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x800b0109)
!    sig:                Error 0x800b0109: A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
     sig:           {_VERIFY_FILE_SIGNATURE exit(0x800b0109)} 22:33:54.170
     sig:           {_VERIFY_FILE_SIGNATURE} 22:33:54.170
     sig:                Key      = oemwin2k.inf
     sig:                FilePath = c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf
     sig:                Catalog  = c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\tap0901.cat
     sig:                Success: File is signed in Authenticode(tm) catalog.
     sig:                Error 0xe0000241: The INF was signed with an Authenticode(tm) catalog from a trusted publisher.
     sig:           {_VERIFY_FILE_SIGNATURE exit(0xe0000241)} 22:33:54.268
     dvi:           Created Driver Node:
     dvi:                HardwareID   - tap0901
     dvi:                InfName      - c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf
     dvi:                DevDesc      - TAP-Windows Adapter V9
     dvi:                Section      - tap0901.ndi
     dvi:                Rank         - 0x00ff0000
     dvi:                Signer Score - Authenticode
     dvi:                DrvDate      - 07/02/2012
     dvi:                Version      - 9.0.0.9
     dvi:      {Build Driver List - exit(0x00000000)} 22:33:54.271
     dvi:      {DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV} 22:33:54.272
     dvi:           Using exported function 'NetClassInstaller' in module 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\NetCfgx.dll'.
     dvi:           Class installer == NetCfgx.dll,NetClassInstaller
     dvi:           Using exported function 'WlanDeviceClassCoInstaller' in module 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wlaninst.dll'.
     dvi:           CoInstaller 1 == wlaninst.dll,WlanDeviceClassCoInstaller
     dvi:           Using exported function 'WwanDeviceClassCoInstaller' in module 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wwaninst.dll'.
     dvi:           CoInstaller 2 == wwaninst.dll,WwanDeviceClassCoInstaller
     dvi:           CoInstaller 1: Enter 22:33:54.274
     dvi:           CoInstaller 1: Exit
     dvi:           CoInstaller 2: Enter 22:33:54.275
     dvi:           CoInstaller 2: Exit
     dvi:           Class installer: Enter 22:33:54.275
     dvi:           Class installer: Exit
     dvi:           Default installer: Enter 22:33:54.276
     dvi:                {Select Best Driver}
     dvi:                     Class GUID of device remains: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}.
     dvi:                     Selected:
     dvi:                          Description - [TAP-Windows Adapter V9]
     dvi:                          InfFile     - [c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf]
     dvi:                          Section     - [tap0901.ndi]
     dvi:                {Select Best Driver - exit(0x00000000)}
     dvi:           Default installer: Exit
     dvi:      {DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV - exit(0x00000000)} 22:33:54.278
     ndv:      Forcing driver install:
     ndv:           Inf Name       - oemwin2k.inf
     ndv:           Driver Date    - 07/02/2012
     ndv:           Driver Version - 9.0.0.9
     sto:      {Setup Import Driver Package: c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf} 22:33:54.280
     inf:           Provider: TAP-Windows Provider V9
     inf:           Class GUID: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
     inf:           Driver Version: 07/02/2012,9.00.00.9
     inf:           Catalog File: tap0901.cat
     sto:           {Copy Driver Package: c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf} 22:33:54.287
     sto:                Driver Package = c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf
     sto:                Flags          = 0x00000007
     sto:                Destination    = C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp\{08337d1e-7a5e-6f4a-ac97-0359cb050e7b}
     sto:                Copying driver package files to 'C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp\{08337d1e-7a5e-6f4a-ac97-0359cb050e7b}'.
     flq:                Copying 'c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\oemwin2k.inf' to 'C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp\{08337d1e-7a5e-6f4a-ac97-0359cb050e7b}\oemwin2k.inf'.
     flq:                Copying 'c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\tap0901.cat' to 'C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp\{08337d1e-7a5e-6f4a-ac97-0359cb050e7b}\tap0901.cat'.
     flq:                Copying 'c:\program files\tap-windows\driver\tap0901.sys' to 'C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp\{08337d1e-7a5e-6f4a-ac97-0359cb050e7b}\tap0901.sys'.
     sto:           {Copy Driver Package: exit(0x00000000)} 22:33:54.335
!!!  sto:           Failed to call to import driver package. Error = 0x0000000D
     sto:      {Setup Import Driver Package - exit (0x0000000d)} 22:38:54.339
!!!  ndv:      Driver package import failed for device.
!!!  ndv:      Error 13: The data is invalid.
     ndv:      Installing NULL driver.
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Also, within the log that the installer shows, this is what it reads:

We are running on a 64-bit system.
Output folder: C:\Program Files\Tap-Windows\bin
Extract: devcon.exe..100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files\Tap-Windows\driver
Extract: OemWin2k.inf...100%
Extract: tap0901.cat...100%
Extract: tap0901.sys...100%
Output Folder: C:\Program Files\Tap-Windows
Extract: license.txt...100%
Extract: icon.ico...100%
devcon.exe hwids returned: 0
TAP install (tap0901) (May require confirmation)
Device node created. Install is complete when drivers are installed..
Updating drivers for tap0901 from C:\Program Files\TAP-Windows\driver\OemWin2k.inf
devcon.exe failed.
devcon.exe returned: 2
devcon.exe cumulative status: 2
Created uninstaller: C:\Program Files\TAP-Windows\Uninstall.exe
Completed

But, it stops at the TAP install (tap0901) (May Require Confirmation) and then it says that the tap install failed.
Please help me guys, I really need this to work!!

Thanks!

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This article may help you:
http://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ManagingWindowsTAPDrivers

I recommend you completely uninstall openvpn and TAP utilities, delete all registry entries related to OpenVPN and try reinstalling .. Remember to use RUN-AS Administrator :!: simply being logged in as administrator may not be sufficient.