Bad_pool_caller on XP install

[FlyingDevilFish]

I received a missing or corrupt regestry file and tried to reinstall XP Pro. When I hit 1 (C:/windows) for recovery or f8 licence agreement for a new install I get BSOD Bad_pool_caller ox0000c2 (oxooooo43, oxCYYY9000) where YYY is either 818 or 514. THe 9000 is constant.

Gigabyte SINXP1394
2 X 512mb Geil memory
2 X WD 120G Special edition HD in a Raid 0 array IT8212 chipset

Nec ND-1100a CD+RW
Radeon 9000 Video card (is the constant 9000 in the stop code Coincidence?)
Partition Magic 8 with 4 logical partitions

I have disabled everything I can think of in the BIOS(USB,Serial,parrellel, memory caching). I flashed the BIOS and even flashed the video card. MS knowlwdge base and other posts point to driver conflicts or bad HW or SW, but not being able to boot has me stuck as to what drivers are loading on a fresh install.

Does anyone have any ideas on this or can point me how to interperate the STOP code (MS site is usless because I cant do a memory dump)? My only idea is maybe the video card. Does the card's GPU load drivers on boot? The final fix might be to reformat the C;/ partition and try install again but I am trying to avoid losing data on C, and it might not fix the BSOD screen.

I have a PM 8 boot floppy which can see the partitions and data, but I cant get the data off the box.

Any directions or suggestions welcome as this is my business PC and havent backed up the data in a month and of course the valuable files I need are a week old.

 

[gpalmer711]

I would advise checking you RAM as a good starting point. Download the free tester from

http://www.memtest86.com

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

is the constant 9000 in the stop code Coincidence?"
Yes.

But the drivers for the video card are very good candidates as being behind the problem.

 

[linney]

Some things for you to look at.

314079 - How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314079&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

 

[FlyingDevilFish]

thanks for the backup link. I've swaped out the Radeon 9000 for a PCI based video card. no change. Although both cards are from ATI so im hoping they both dont use th same driver causing the conflict.swaped the NEC CD_RW, no change...

MEM test ran 4 hrs with no errors.