System Halts?

[Martin]

I'm having a problem where after a few minutes of my
system running, it will either restart without prompt or
show a blue screen
stateing: "DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" and something
else like "BAD_POOL_CALL". As a result my computer is
unstable as this happens randomly and quite often,
regardless of programs running.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try the following links - courtesy of MVP Jim Eshelman:

"DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0xd1

"0x000000C2: BAD_POOL_CALLER"
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0xc2

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Martin,

That error message indicates a driver issue. Troubleshooting it can be
lengthy. Check that your hardware and the drivers for it meet the
compatibility list:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/hcl/winxphclx86.txt

More on these stop errors and additional steps you can take:

Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A Error in Windows XP [Q314063]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314063

HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

There are a couple of things that can cause the BAD_POOL_CALLER error
message, see:

Computer with ATI RAGE FURY MAXX Video Adapter Stops Responding After
Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307151

Stop Error When You Upgrade from Windows 2000: Bad_Pool_Caller 0xC2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310527

This may help you as well:

How to Debug a Stop 0xC2 or Stop 0x000000C2 Error
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314492

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone