Win10 + I219-V + Intel ME + VLANs = BSOD

[AHaut]

Yesterday I got an update for the Intel ME component for my MSI Z270 motherboard, and after I restarted the computer, it blue screened on me. I had to end up resetting the Windows install to be able to get access to the computer again, even while I had to download and reinstall all my apps (luckily I have all my files on a different drive).

I started my troubleshooting session. Downloaded all latest drivers for my setup, installed all but the Intel ME drivers, since it was the last thing I did before it broke it all. Ran the Windows update, reconfigured my VLANs, restarted a few times at drivers requests, with no issues. All was fine. Installed the ME drivers, restarted, BSOD. So yeah, I was on the right path.

Reset Windows one more time, installed Intel ME drivers first. Restarted the computer after each driver was getting installed, to find out which one was the ME driver getting upset with. All drivers installed, all was still fine, I felt confused. Ran Windows update, all still fine. Went configure my very first VLAN, BSOD. So I had a big hint.

I downloaded WinDBG and ran it against the memory.dmp files generated during the last BSODs and at all times the error was a memory corruption on the NDIS stack. Not much past that as by default Windows only dumps 200Mb of memory, and I had not changed to collect a full dump and force another crash (full dump sucks when you have 64Gb RAM).

The Intel ME driver 11.6.0.1036 caused this trouble, whereas with driver 11.6.0.1026 VLANs were working just fine. The only reason why I posted this report under Wired networks is because this is the component that is failing, not the ME - but I might either cross-post or have a mod move this thread there.

I am trying to get the previous ME driver 11.6.0.1026 with MSI to roll back and see if the VLAN will still work - I might have them take a look at this topic too. One end user reporting issues might not cause much attention, but a VAR reporting could take a very different route.

So if you happen to use a few advanced features and things got broken on you, hope this can help.

Other related drivers and product version:

Intel PROSet Version 22.0.18.0, with Windows driver version 12.15.23.9

Windows 10 Pro x64, Version 1067 Build 14393.

DUMP_CLASS: 1

DUMP_QUALIFIER: 401

BUILD_VERSION_STRING: 14393.953.amd64fre.rs1_release_inmarket.170303-1614

SYSTEM_MANUFACTURER: MSI

SYSTEM_PRODUCT_NAME: MS-7A69

SYSTEM_SKU: Default string

SYSTEM_VERSION: 1.0

BIOS_VENDOR: American Megatrends Inc.

BIOS_VERSION: 1.10

BIOS_DATE: 02/03/2017

BASEBOARD_MANUFACTURER: MSI

BASEBOARD_PRODUCT: Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

BASEBOARD_VERSION: 1.0

DUMP_TYPE: 1

BUGCHECK_P1: 7

BUGCHECK_P2: d699

BUGCHECK_P3: b96acc4c

BUGCHECK_P4: ffffda87ad768208

POOL_ADDRESS: ffffda87ad768208

FREED_POOL_TAG: Filt

BUGCHECK_STR: 0xc2_7_Filt

CPU_COUNT: 4

CPU_MHZ: bb8

CPU_VENDOR: GenuineIntel

CPU_FAMILY: 6

CPU_MODEL: 9e

CPU_STEPPING: 9

CPU_MICROCODE: 6,9e,9,0 (F,M,S,R) SIG: 48'00000000 (cache) 48'00000000 (init)

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: CODE_CORRUPTION

PROCESS_NAME: System

CURRENT_IRQL: 2

ANALYSIS_SESSION_HOST: HQUEST

ANALYSIS_SESSION_TIME: 03-19-2017 17:22:22.0774

ANALYSIS_VERSION: 10.0.14321.1024 amd64fre

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from fffff803f9060cf3 to fffff803f8f657c0

STACK_TEXT:

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