Re: Reboot Loop due to 'STOP' Error- Will Not Start in Safe Mode, or C

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/01/05 

Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:45:31 -0600

The game has probably trashed the pagefile, and the system is having trouble
deleting it on shutdown. I suggest a boot to xp setup cd, and press 'r' for
the Recovery Console prompt, to delete the 'c:\pagefile.sys' file 

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"geotek" <geotek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> XP (home), SP2, all current Windows updates.
> AMD 2800+ Barton core
> Asus A7N8X2-Deluxe Motherboard
> ATI All-In-Wonder 9600 Pro Graphics.
> 2x 512M DDR 3200 memory.
> 120G Western Digital 'Special Ediditon' HD.
> Lite-on DVD -rw/+rw drive.
> Lite-on CD r/rw drive
> Floppy, Fax/modem, Microsoft MM kboard, Microsoft optical USB PS2 mouse.
>
> I've had no problems with this system for one year.  Yesterday my son was
> playing Counterstrike online, and the PC 'froze.'
> When an attempt was made to reboot the machine, it goes into a reboot 
> 'loop'
> when it gets to the blue 'Windows' welcome screen.
> The PC will not accept any F8 (safe mode) commands, except disable 
> automatic
> reboot on fault.  When this is selected, the boot process gets to the
> 'welcome' screen and the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (I've never seen it
> before....) appears.  The fault identified is BAD POOL CALLER, STOP: 0xC2,
> with parameter 1 showing 0x43: all other parameters are 0x0.
>
> I disconnected all cables to the PC except the monitor and keyboard- no
> change.
> I disconnected each optical drive, floppy, modem, USB connector, firewire
> connector, (everything but the graphics card, HD, keyboard, and power
> supply)- no change.
> I removed each 512 stick of ram individually- no change.
> I attempted to repair XP using the CD.  When it gets to the point where
> there is about 25 minutes left in the installation process, the machine
> reboots, and starts the installation process all over again.
> I don't think the failure is temperature related, because it happens
> immediately upon boot up.
> I tried to do the troubleshooting specified in KB 310396, but there is no
> change.
>
> I am suspecting either a failed graphics card (hardware) or an issue with
> the graphics card drivers.
> Is there anything else I can try before I send the graphics card back for
> repair?  I am leaving the country in 3 weeks, for two months.  I need this
> computer to work, so I can communicate with my family.
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

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