Thanks for all your help - I will try all this today. I'm sorry for asking all these questions. Connie C. > You are fast approaching the point where either somebody else here will > have > to chime in or you will need to get some local help. > > I read a few results of a Google search and they all mentioned drivers, > memory or the file system. > > I would consider the following... > > Remove all external devices (printers, scanners, cameras etc) except your > keyboard, mouse and monitor. Uninstall all of the drivers for them. > Reboot. If the system works, reinstall your external devices and drivers > one at a time, rebooting after each, until the system fails. If you have > the choice, use the driver on your devices install disk instead of the > generic Micro$oft driver. > > Please check your owner manual. Memory should be installed in a specific > bank if using only one bank. Also, some computers have a single slot per > bank and some have TWO slots per bank. You must fill both slots in a two > slot bank. > > If you have two banks of memory, remove the memory from one bank. Reboot. > Remove that memory and install the other memory in its place. Reboot. > If > both work OK reinstall memory to both banks. If you have only one bank of > memory and it is a two slot bank, swap the memory sticks around. Reboot. > If > it works, you could have a bad memory stick. > > I do not know how to troubleshoot any possible file system problems. I > would beg, borrow or buy a spare harddrive and do a clean install of your > basic system (leave off all external devices) on it to see if that fixes > the > problem. If it does I would suspect a corrupted file system, a corrupted > OS or a bad hard drive. > > PLEASE.... if you do not have a backup for your pictures and files on your > original harddrive think TWICE or even three times before using it instead > of a spare hard drive. A clean install of your operating system will wipe > out everything on the drive. > > I do not know anything about your unique computer or your abilities. Use > your judgement. Exercise caution. Get a second opinion. And please read > your owner manual for specifics on removing and installing components and > follow all safety procedures outlined there. > > For my Google searches I used the following key words: > > "bad pool caller" (with the quote marks) > bad_pool_caller > > Don > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk