Windows 7 Blue Screen Error while trying to share internet

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Problem Description

My PC functions normally in all respects, but as soon as I try to share my broadband connection by using some app like mhotspot, or my Wifi Router, as soon as another computer connects to the network, I get a blue screen error, saying DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_RQUAL, with an error code 0x00000001, pointing to rtl8192c3.sys.

Do note that, I've been using these virtual router apps for quite some time, and they never gave any major issue. Once I tried to connect another device to the broadband, and had to reset the network switch in the proces, after which these errors started coming up.

Please find below a piture of the blue screen. A couple of the dump files can be found here

Picture of the sample blue screen

What I've done till now

  • Deleted the netork drivers and did scan for new hardware to get fresh driver installations.
  • Based on some online forum suggestion, replaced the rtl8192c3.sys file with a fresh copy.
  • Some other random fixes like flushdns etc.

System Informtion

  • Windows 7 Utimate 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
  • System model: Lenovo C320

Please let me know if you need any other information.

Thanks in advance!

windows-7
networking
wireless-networking
router
bsod
asked on Super User Jul 3, 2020 by DDDAD

1 Answer

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The driver rtl8192Ce.sys is pointing to a bad virtual address (uninitialized garbage or freed memory) which is causing the crash.

I'd recommend the following:

  1. Uninstall NDIS Driver from Realtek Semiconductor Corporation (you have old one installed on Thu Sep 9, 2010).

  2. Install latest one (year 2013) from here: Realtek NDIS Driver.

  3. I would also update BIOS, low level chipset drivers to the latest version.

  4. For more help, please refer this link: Microsoft support.

Thanks.

answered on Super User Jul 4, 2020 by prashanth kumar

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