PC gone mad after getting higher speed internet

[Dowly]

Today, I upgraded my slooow 1meg connection to 8meg and immediatly after that, I've started getting system error & BSOD. The BSOD error is rdbss.sys and uTorrent says "There's not enough buffer space..."

Anyone have any idea what's the problem here? And how to get rid of it?

My OS is Windows XP running with SP2, the modem is Telewell E100A, which can take the 8meg speed.

Getting abit pissed about it as it all is fine for ~20min or so and then it cuts the connection plus messes up the sounds (not playing) etc.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

[SUBMAN1]

First things first - 99.9999999% chance that this has absolutely nothing to do with your new modem unless its an internal modem or it is a modem that requires a special driver.

Is it an internal modem or does it need a special driver? If the answer is yes, then the first thing I'd be looking for is an updated driver since the one they gave you probably has a few bugs in it.

Next thing is - you need to check your event log to see what it says. You can get to the log via pulling up a run box or command window and typing eventvwr. Look for details on the error and see what happened up to the point of the crash, so that you can properly diagnose the issue and figure out what is triggering your headaches.

If you want to get more advanced, you can look at the mini dump file created by the BSOD to find out exactly what module is causing your crash, but that might be beyond your capabilities unless you do some major searching on the inet to find out how to view it correctly. I can help to a degree if need be, but this is a painstaking process and best left to the driver programmers to figure out how their stupid driver is screwing up your system.

Some information on the crashing component (Though this can be a symptom of something else):

rdbss.sys file information

The process Redirected Drive Buffering SubSystem Driver belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).
Description: File rdbss.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 174592 bytes (90% of all occurrence), 163328 bytes, 170112 bytes, 163840 bytes.


The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. File rdbss.sys is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. rdbss.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.



Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as rdbss.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the rdbss.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

[Dowly]

The modem is the same old I've used for 1½ years or so. What I've gathered is that this is an WinXP Pro related problem, might aswell reinstall Vista. :hmm:

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Dowly

The modem is the same old I've used for 1½ years or so. What I've gathered is that this is an WinXP Pro related problem, might aswell reinstall Vista. :hmm:

Don't downgrade! I know you're pulling my chain though.

Worst case - do a repair install.

It could be that you have a virus by the way, so that is the first thing you should check.

-S

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Don't downgrade! I know you're pulling my chain though.

Worst case - do a repair install.

It could be that you have a virus by the way, so that is the first thing you should check.

-S

TBH, I was really thinking about Vista for a sec... ok, a millisec, but still. I formatted the whole Windows clean off and reinstalled it. Hoping it works now.