Opened 3 days ago
#22316 new defect
Bug Report: BSOD During VirtualBox Installation - Netwtw16.sys Crash
| Reported by: | uniquerobtoth | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox-7.1.6 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Windows |
Description
Summary:
Installing VirtualBox 7.0.24 or 7.1.16 on Windows 10 results in a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with the stop code:
DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_CANCELLING_PENDING_OPERATIONS The crash is linked to Netwtw16.sys, which is the Intel Wi-Fi driver.
Steps to Reproduce:
Download VirtualBox-7.0.24-Win.exe or VirtualBox-7.1.16-Win.exe from the official site.
Run the installer with default settings.
Partway through installation, the system crashes with a BSOD.
Error Details (BSOD Screen): Stop Code: DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_CANCELLING_PENDING_OPERATIONS Failed Module: Netwtw16.sys Related Windows Event Log Entry:
The description for Event ID 7011 from source Netwtw16 cannot be found. Device: \Device\NDMP20 Intel(R) Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
VirtualBox Versions Tested:
✅ 7.0.0 (Works fine, no BSOD)
❌ 7.0.24 (BSOD during installation)
❌ 7.1.16 (BSOD during installation)
BSOD screen