How do I solve a blue screen BAD_POOL_CALLER error which tends to appear while I'm using my Windows XP PC?

Question

While I'm using my Windows XP computer, an blue screen error message occured and automatically shut down my Windows to avoid further damage to my computer. The error is just as follows:

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BAD_POOL_CALLER

Technical Information:
***STOP: 0x000000C2 (0x00000041, 0x83B95000, 0x00003B95, 0x0003FE8B)

Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your..........
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That error message has occured in my PC for 2 times. Therefore, I've visited Windows Support hoping to find a solution. And then, I found an article in Windows Support (named "How to Debug "Stop 0xC2" or "Stop 0x000000C2" Error Messages") which helps me to solve the problem. Unfortunately, that doesn't help me much. It required me to create a user dump file using the Kernel Debugging tool. But I don't know how to do it as it didn't give any intructions in creating the user dump file with the program. Help me, please....

Answer 1

You can download the memory diagnostic test from Microsoft at
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp Be sure to read the instructions

Also see.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have the same problem on my machine. I ended up figuring out that my audio and my driver for wireless internet was corrupt. This screen usually comes up when you have a driver error. Try doing a system restore.

Answer 4

Dear That is the stop error
There are three condition
(i) When ur start your main welcome page and that time stop that mean your RAM is not working properly.... u remove ur ram then Cline and put again

(ii) When u Open any Heaby file that mean your HDD is not working properly ..then u again create a partition and install win-xp

(iii) If no fix time when ur system is sowing error then ur motherboard have problems

u can find out ......................

Answer 5

I have seen this problem involving either bad RAM or bad hard drive. It is usually the latter.

Answer 6

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