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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
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The parameters in this Stop error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.
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Not all "0x000000B8" Stop errors are caused by this problem.
This issue may occur in one of the following conditions:
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The computer is under a heavy load situation.
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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:
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Windows Vista SP1
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Windows Vista SP2
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Windows Server 2008
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Windows Server 2008 SP2
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Windows 7
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 |
