I know that it’s not the expected answer, but why the driver change in the middle of a session ? I wouldn’t try that with a project already opened. The crash isn’t really surprising, in this context. Beside this, I see a lot of different drivers listed : what is the one that you use with Cubase on a daily basis, and with which interface ? Additionaly, the use of the Release driver when application… option isn’t always recommended, far from it…
a forumner, @Louis_R, did a really good job, explaining how to make a Cubase set up under Windows in several contexts. It has been a kind of reference for me, since :
Audio Setup Guide - for Windows users - Cubase - Steinberg Forums