bad_pool_header

[technoflare]

I have been having all sorts of problems with my PC since I got a NEC 2510A DVD burner. My usual blue screen has been whilst doing a DVD burn with the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL 0x0000000A

I tried removing all my USB devices and my CDR burner/DVD-ROM and the burn got further but this time I got the BAD_POOL_HEADER error and yet another coaster.

My spec is:
1900+ AMD Athlon
FIC AZ11EA Motherboard
512MB PC-133
NEC 2510A with latest firmware
Creative Audio 5.1 card
Toshiba DVD/CDR combo
Various USB devices like a 1212U agfa scanner, Wacom small tablet, Canon S600 printer.
Broadband via Ethernet


The full errors are

Bad Pool - 0x0000019 (0x00000020, 0xE2F6B000, 0xE2F6BFF8, 0xFFFFFFFF)
IRQL 0000000A ( 0x82850FF5, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x804FEACC)
Any ideas? I know the drive is okay as I have tried two of them, and they work okay on a friend's machine.

[GaryGBM]

hmmm, two suggestions for you

one, move you physical ram from the slot its in, to another free slot ( it resolved my bad pool errors )

two, Turn off DEP, its horrible and causes loads of PC's to BSOD!

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.

2. Click the Advanced tab. Then, under Performance, click Settings.

3. Click the Data Execution Prevention tab.

4. Click Turn off DEP.

Gary

[Sootah]

BAD_POOL_HEADER Blue Screen of Death
http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/BAD_POOL_HEADER.html

[pcalwaysdead]

I have the same problem also. But however, I cannot seem to fix it no matter how I try. I'm not good with computers. These are my system specs:

OS: Windows XP Pro with SP2
Proscessor: (I'm not sure what it means so I just copied it.)Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 10 AuthenticAMD ~1808 Mhz
RAM: 512DDR
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro(Gecube)
Motherboard:MSI K8N NEo Platinum

At first I thought it was a problem with my Video Games, but I don't play them anymore and it still persists. I turned of MS Indexing Service, and I checked every single folder in C: but none show the BSOD. I did a Memtest overnight and no errors were reported. Please help me, it's getting very annoying cause I just got this computer recently...

[o0Brandnewcolony]

I had the same problem, however, replaceing my ram fixed everything.

[pcalwaysdead]

Originally Posted by o0Brandnewcolony

I had the same problem, however, replaceing my ram fixed everything.

I was thinking about changing my RAM slots(Putting the 512MB chip into the 2nd slot) but Memtest showed no problems. SHould I do it anyway?

[LiquidWu]

Wouldn't hurt.

Gary: Are you sure it's safe disabling DEP? From what I've read it sounds pretty useful.

[pcalwaysdead]

Well, I changed RAM slots 5 days ago, and until now no problem. Thanks guys!

[war4peace]

I've changed the RAM, CPU, PSU, Coolers (including GPU), HDD, reinstalled OS, changed drivers and yet no fix. This is getting me mad...

[Emagdnim]

I'm getting this same porblem...
I tried installing Windows XP SP2 on a fresh HD and when it's going through the installation when i choose startup from CD-ROM this same bad_pool_error pops up 0100000020 (0x86B71240, 0X86B71440, 0X0A400002)

I have a Athlon XP 3200+, 1.25 Gigs in 400mhz DDR PC3200 1 stick is 256, and the other two are 512 and working as dual DDR), ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Meg video card, two 80 Gig 7200 RPM HD's (but I only have the new one hooked up at the moment) as well as a brand new A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard (it hasn't been used yet)

Since the XP Pro SP2 wasn't working for me i tried using XP PRO SP1 and that would also stop working at the exact same spot but i'd get another error with SP1

irql_not_less_or_equal 0X0000000A (OXFFE079A0, OX0000001C, OX00000000, OX80824C18)

can anyone help me out on my little delema? I've been computerless for over a week now because I never really had time to get into fixing it due to school reasons.