"Bad Pool Header" BSOD

[JarrettNZ]

I started a thread about a month or so ago saying that I was getting Pin List Corrupt errors. Someone told me it was a driver so I updated all the drivers I could find. Then the error became a Bad Pool Header. I just accepted the restarts and moved on, even though Windows kept telling me it was a "serious error." Anyway, this week I get another Bad Pool Header and the computer restarts but can't load Windows anymore. I am sure that the installation is just corrupt now. I don't want to lose all of the files on my computer so I guess I will need to buy a new hard drive. Or maybe I can repair the windows installation, I didn't even just think of that until now.... Anyway, anyone have any ideas what this Bad Pool Header is? I checked google and get back much info on how to fix it. I did however find a person on another forum with the exact same error and similar setup (mb/processor/graphics). I sent an email to MSI's technical support but I haven't heard anything back yet. My setup:

MB: MSI Neo Platinum (7030)
Proc: 3000+ Athlon 64
Ram: 512 MB Kingmax
Drive: 60 GB Maxtor, and 8x NEC DVD-R

 

[Cawchy87]

Bad pool header is an error you get from Windows service pack 2. I get it at least 3-4 times a week for no reason.

 

[BigDaddyD]

I have been getting it on two machines at the office. it is a pita.

 

[dclive]

I'm happy to look at the memory dumps if people would like an opinion. Just update all your drivers on the system, read the URL in my .sig, and I can read the dump and get a good idea of why your system is crashing.

If it's a hardware issue, I am not going to be able to help. If it crashes while installing XP itself, for example, you have a hardware issue....