Windows XP Bad_Pool_Caller

[meninblack]

My PC has been fine and then suddenely I'm getting the above bad pool caller with the stop0x000000c2 error. The PC will boot to safe mode fine and am now trying to work where when and how. Nothing has been changed and Saturday morning everything was fine. Turned the PC back on in the afternoon and wham, the above error started.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Kris

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
If you have not checked this site, see if any of the ideas apply:

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic109812.html

(seems to blame a recent Avast anti-virus update)



To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."

 

[meninblack]

I don't have avast but avg could have been updated.

I'll check.

Thanks
Kris

 

[BadBigBen]

How to Debug "Stop 0xC2" or "Stop 0x000000C2" Error Messages

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265879

Stop Error When You Upgrade from Windows 2000: Bad_Pool_Caller 0xC2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310527

also run a drive DIAG and MemTest...

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[linney]

310353 - How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

316434 - HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316434&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

310560 - How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5/14.asp

 

[meninblack]

Fixed it.

AVG driver was the culprit.

Booted in using the Recovery Console and renamed the AVG folder in system32/drivers and voila, everything is working.

I checked and the folder showed a modified date of the saturday morning.

Thanks
Kris