Troubleshooting Failed Hamachi Client Setup
When you have trouble setting up the client, here's what to do.
Symptoms
You see the following error when you start the Hamachi client:
Setup has failed
Cause
There are two main causes of receiving this error message:
- There is a corrupt profile from Hamachi v1.x.
- Third party software is managing some aspect of the network stack. The two most notable are nVidia (via their NIC Drivers) and Norton.
Action/Workaround
- Completely remove any and all files and folders regarding Hamachi, and clean the registry of Hamachi entries. Subsequently, reboot the computer and reinstall the Hamachi client.
- Configure either third-party software accordingly.