Windows 8 (host) crash with Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter

[mdboh]

I am unable use Vbox latest version (4.2.16) in my office network because as soon as I begin using it either the windows 8 (host) crashes or wireless network of my host get disconnected. Moreover, when I try to use the same Vbox with same setting and VM at my home it all works fine.

here is Vbox and vm info:

"
Name:            fedora64
Groups:          /
Guest OS:        Fedora (64 bit)
UUID:            87220d5c-6c93-44e9-8bbc-2a6fbc689626
Config file:     C:\Users\Mohammed\VirtualBox VMs\fedora64\fedora64.vbox
Snapshot folder: C:\Users\Mohammed\VirtualBox VMs\fedora64\Snapshots
Log folder:      C:\Users\Mohammed\VirtualBox VMs\fedora64\Logs
Hardware UUID:   87220d5c-6c93-44e9-8bbc-2a6fbc689626
Memory size:     2754MB
Page Fusion:     off
VRAM size:       128MB
CPU exec cap:    100%
HPET:            off
Chipset:         piix3
Firmware:        BIOS
Number of CPUs:  1
Synthetic Cpu:   off
CPUID overrides: None
Boot menu mode:  message and menu
Boot Device (1): Floppy
Boot Device (2): DVD
Boot Device (3): HardDisk
Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
ACPI:            on
IOAPIC:          on
PAE:             off
Time offset:     0ms
RTC:             UTC
Hardw. virt.ext: on
Hardw. virt.ext exclusive: off
Nested Paging:   on
Large Pages:     on
VT-x VPID:       on
State:           saved (since 2013-08-05T01:37:05.000000000)
Monitor count:   1
3D Acceleration: off
2D Video Acceleration: off
Teleporter Enabled: off
Teleporter Port: 0
Teleporter Address:
Teleporter Password:
Tracing Enabled: off
Allow Tracing to Access VM: off
Tracing Configuration:
Autostart Enabled: off
Autostart Delay: 0
Storage Controller Name (0):            IDE
Storage Controller Type (0):            PIIX4
Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (0):  2
Storage Controller Port Count (0):      2
Storage Controller Bootable (0):        on
Storage Controller Name (1):            SATA
Storage Controller Type (1):            IntelAhci
Storage Controller Instance Number (1): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (1):  30
Storage Controller Port Count (1):      1
Storage Controller Bootable (1):        on
IDE (1, 0): E:\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (UUID: 16913f8f-50e7-4123-8047-7345c70fce9e)
SATA (0, 0): C:\Users\Mohammed\VirtualBox VMs\fedora64\fedora64.vdi (UUID: 83020e5f-2237-44d2-bcaa-86f2bd74c707)
NIC 1:           MAC: 08002727F4BF, Attachment: NAT, Cable connected: on, Trace: off (file: none), Type: 82540EM, Reported speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0, Promisc Policy: deny, Bandwidth group: none
NIC 1 Settings:  MTU: 0, Socket (send: 64, receive: 64), TCP Window (send:64, receive: 64)
NIC 2:           disabled
NIC 3:           disabled
NIC 4:           disabled
NIC 5:           disabled
NIC 6:           disabled
NIC 7:           disabled
NIC 8:           disabled
Pointing Device: USB Tablet
Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
UART 1:          disabled
UART 2:          disabled
LPT 1:           disabled
LPT 2:           disabled
Audio:           enabled (Driver: DSOUND, Controller: AC97)
Clipboard Mode:  disabled
Drag'n'drop Mode:  disabled
VRDE:            disabled
USB:             enabled
EHCI:            disabled

USB Device Filters:
<none>

Available remote USB devices:
<none>

Currently Attached USB Devices:
<none>

Bandwidth groups:  <none>

Shared folders:

Name: 'shared-fedora', Host path: 'E:\shared-fedora' (machine mapping), writable

VRDE Connection:    not active
Clients so far:     0

Guest:
Configured memory balloon size:      0 MB
"

I have raised a topic in forum as well from which I could learn that it is my network adapter that is causing some kind of problem (p.s. ​https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=56781 ​https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=56616)

I am using Vbox in HP envy sleekbook PC6, with windows 8 OS-64bit, i5 core, 8gb ram with Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter.

Following are the crash reports that were generated with the causative driver:

1. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL after reading the dump file i learnt that it caused by VBoxNetFlt.sys!!
2. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (ndis.sys) caused by netr28x.sys
3. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (nwifi.sys) and NDIS6.0

Please look into this matter. Thank you

[mdboh]

Log file from my workplace network

[mdboh]

log file from my home network

[michaln]

Unfortunately the minidumps all show crashes in nwifi.sys and ndis.sys (Windows components) and do not show any connection to the VirtualBox drivers. I'm afraid we can't do much here without a minidump that points directly at one of the VirtualBox drivers.

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.