Random crashing probs

[Zwimbiff]

I am having problems with random BSOD problems. It happens at any moment, without warning, whether closing a window/program, minimizing, switching tasks, or even nothing at all. Sometimes it crashes at boot, and sometimes I just come in the room and the system has bombed.

The message is usually: BAD_POOL_CALLER, but occasionally I get a KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED, which is usually followed by a BPC error upon reboot if I don't actually power off first.

I installed W2K about 5 weeks ago and ran for a couple weeks with no problems, then this started. I cannot possibly remember which little program/utility install or driver update may coincide with this, as I did not note when the problem started... I know: TAKE NOTES!

I have a PIII-700, Abit BE6, 256MB PC100, Viper770U (using Detonator 3 drivers from nVidia - the latest for the card), a VoodooII (that rarely if ever actually gets utilized), SBLive!, USR56K (ISA), a Promise Ultra100 IDE controller, and an Intel Pro 100+ nic, on an NT4 network with DSL on a Linksys router (IP is set to static, though). I have an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI, Tecmar 20gb Travan tape drive (SCSI), an old ZIP100 (SCSI - running the latest Iomegaware), 20 and 30GB WD U100 IDE HDDs, an IDE CDROM and an IDE CDRW.

Any thoughts?????? HELP!!

[jay015]

Have you installed SP1? The following article mentions your error msg. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q258/0/69.ASP ;)

[KINGofBLEH]

My first thought would be to install SP1 too. However, since I believe you indicated that this prob occurred prior to Win 2k, you might want to check you CPU fan to make sure its still working and running at the right RPMs (usually displayed in the BIOS). It could also be that your case is just not getting enough air inside to cool the CPU.