What is a bad pool header and how do I fix it?

Anonymous
2012-04-22T22:00:46+00:00

What is a bad pool header and how do I fix it?

Windows has been taking 30 or so minutes to start.  I've tried repairing it but nothing seems to work and now I'm getting a blue screen that says "bad pool header".

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Anonymous
2012-04-23T16:12:31+00:00

Hi,

  1. Have you made any changes to the computer prior to the issue?
  2. Do you get any specific error codes?

A pool header issue is a problem with Windows memory allocation. Device driver issues are probably the most common, but this can have diverse causes including bad sectors or other disk write issues, and problems with some routers. (By theory, RAM problems would be suspect for memory pool issues).

Method 1:

Disconnect any external devices connected to the computer except the mouse and keyboard, check what happens.

With Windows 7, you can run a check disk from system recovery options using command prompt.

Refer the article mentioned below:

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

Method 2:

If the above step fails follow the steps:

Step 1:

Restart computer in safe mode and check if the issue persists. Follow the steps in the link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

Step 2:

If safe mode works restart computer in clean boot and check if the issue persists.Follow “step 1” in the link to enable to clean boot:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Follow the step 7 from the article to “Reset the computer to start as usual”, after performing the clean boot troubleshooting.

Method 3:

If the above step fails follow the steps in the link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Resolving-stop-blue-screen-errors-in-Windows-7

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-12T23:30:34+00:00

    Are you guys EVER going to fix this? For months all my computer does is shut down. And no, I don't want to look online for information about this error. My computer won't even stay on long enough to revert to Windows 7. Thank you for putting all of these walk throughs on here but maybe you should make a reliable system upgrade...or maybe even an update to correct this. Once again...a Windows update that makes the computer useless.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-02-07T20:31:41+00:00

    How can it be fix

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-02-08T18:03:50+00:00

    Right try this, unplug all USB etc and us a mouse and keyboard using the old type plug ins. Remove the mains plug, have a coffee, (seriously as the time taken allows all the capacitors to dump) Now only having the keyboard and mouse PLUGGED IN reinsert the mains plug and then switch the switch on at the back of the power supply (if there is one) start the machine and do not rush it just leave it. Nothing plugged in and that includes the router modem.

    Has it worked OK. If it has, unplug the modem from all the existing cables, leave it off for another cup of coffee. Then plug in the power to the modem router and let it connect itself up. Then and only then plug in telephone line. Then and only after the lights have stopped flicking plug the cable for the computer into the modem, and then into the computer. Does the computer still work?

      Add 1 item at a time into the USB ports and test the computer. The system should work ok. NOW try some software, and ascertain if the machine is OK. This is the same for all machines, but 10 seems to be the worst.

      I only got this on my 10 machine and after doing the above the problem never reared its head again. I was told that it may have been conflicts causing a memory overload.

     Apparently the unplug and have a break with nothing connected at all is the essential bit.

      (I substituted a whisky for the coffee)

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-02-24T03:53:08+00:00

    I have the same error after upgrading a PC from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro.... Do I follow the same process to resolve?

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