bad_pool_handler error

Hi there, running a networked WinXP system (SP2) - this last week I've been getting a blue screeen of death with the message "bad_pool_holder" error. It takes many attempts to book successfully, usually switching off for a few hours seems to help. Not been able to find anything on this on the net. Any thoughts anyone?

Thanks

 

Was it "Bad Pool Header"?
And have you installed any new hardware recently?

Did you see a driver mentioned in the Stop message?

If not, let's see if we can find it >>

I can run a debugging utility on the dump files if you do this:

1 > create a new folder on the desktop and call it "dumpcheck" or whatever you like
2 > navigate to %systemroot%\minidump and copy the last few minidump files to that folder.%systemroot% is normally c:\windows. They are numbered by date. You can paste that address in address bar to get there.
3 > close the folder and right click on it and select Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder.
4 > use the "manage attachments" in the "advanced" reply window to upload that zip file here as an attachment.

 

Hi there,
Don't mean to impose but do you have a netgear or linxys network card in your computer? If so this is the most common cause of the "bad_pool_header" BSOD. If you do try removing them and attempt to boot again. Sorry if i'm in over my depth.

 

download windows debugging tools, then get software called winternals administration pack........

it will analyse the crash dump and give you the most likely source where the crash originated from.