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Symptoms

On a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, you receive a Stop error message that resembles the following:

STOP: 0x000000B8 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC

Note

  • The parameters in this Stop error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.

  • Not all "0x000000B8" Stop errors are caused by this problem.

This issue may occur in one of the following conditions:

  • The computer is under a heavy load situation.

  • The computer is connected to a network that has some connectivity issues.

Cause

This issue occurs because the Redirected Driver Buffering SubSystem (Rdbss.sys) driver incorrectly performs an I/O request packet (IRP) cancellation operation at the deferred procedure call level or at the dispatch level.The IRP cancellation operation performs a wait operation that involves the context switching for a thread. However, the context switching for a thread is not permitted at the deferred procedure call level or at the dispatch level. Therefore, you receive the Stop error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows Vista SP1

  • Windows Vista SP2

  • Windows Server 2008

  • Windows Server 2008 SP2

  • Windows 7

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service packFor more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version

    Product

    SR_Level

    Service branch

    6.0.600 1. 22xxx

    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

    SP1

    LDR

    6.0.600 2. 22xxx

    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

    SP2

    LDR

  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Rdbss.sys

6.0.6001.22657

225,792

18-Mar-2010

15:59

x86

Rdbss.sys

6.0.6002.22367

225,280

18-Mar-2010

16:24

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Rdbss.sys

6.0.6001.22657

289,280

18-Mar-2010

16:25

x64

Rdbss.sys

6.0.6002.22367

225,280

18-Mar-2010

16:25

x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Rdbss.sys

6.0.6001.22657

678,912

18-Mar-2010

16:00

IA-64

Rdbss.sys

6.0.6002.22367

679,936

18-Mar-2010

16:21

IA-64

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Rdbss.sys

6.1.7600.20671

241,664

18-Mar-2010

05:55

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Rdbss.sys

6.1.7600.20671

309,248

18-Mar-2010

06:03

x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Rdbss.sys

6.1.7600.20671

719,872

18-Mar-2010

05:35

IA-64

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about the "0x000000B8" Stop error code, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

General information about the "0x000000B8" Stop error codeFor more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name

X86_7bad763f0e1a22c0c272a47dde20b22d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22367_none_0bce0088067f3c48.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

693

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

9:59

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_9f40de32e052eff4f2e29be91c9a15c3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22657_none_f376d76b6e1ae9aa.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

693

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

9:59

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22657_none_5a2f707f7aa93e37.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,856

Date

18-Mar-10

Time

19:38

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22367_none_5c0b127b77d7af4c.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,856

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

5:01

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name

Amd64_a6fa8e2026fd27084688420649c5c23e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22657_none_e8f536829b2eafb6.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

697

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

9:59

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_cc5d9b16d74a1c580a488a531f357039_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22367_none_c22d150630098a5f.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

697

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

9:59

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22657_none_b64e0c033306af6d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

7,113

Date

18-Mar-10

Time

20:08

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22367_none_b829adff30352082.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

7,113

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

7:41

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name

Ia64_ccb2d952c14a47bc5c3276bad9528614_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22367_none_9e96774e9ebac37a.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

695

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

9:59

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Ia64_df61aa80466f51b249671ee7048ca165_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22657_none_e9266bdae4093667.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

695

Date

19-Mar-10

Time

9:59

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22657_none_5a3114757aa74733.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

7,107

Date

18-Mar-10

Time

19:20

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22367_none_5c0cb67177d5b848.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

7,107

Date

18-Mar-10

Time

20:15

Platform

Not applicable

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,674

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

23:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_454e73ecd5612e36bb21fafb3b063a54_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20671_none_400029ae5025fb29.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

693

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

23:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20671_none_5a3b9d4adbd61dd0.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

21,803

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

19:26

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_36577c9efd06da6d800c88ee22ce067c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20671_none_28884e1865e30f54.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

697

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

23:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20671_none_b65a38ce94338f06.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

21,809

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

20:19

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,906

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

23:02

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Ia64_67a744d724788b5b95a88569b7a7d02c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20671_none_fcba5c1fc0f6cff2.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

695

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

23:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20671_none_5a3d4140dbd426cc.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

21,806

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

20:18

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,684

Date (UTC)

18-Mar-2010

Time (UTC)

23:02

Platform

Not applicable

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