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BSOD from playing

Discussion in 'General Help' started by FxtrtUnfrm, Aug 28, 2011.

  1. FxtrtUnfrm

    FxtrtUnfrm Guest

    Hello,

    I just downloaded KAG earlier this evening and managed to play for about 5 minutes before I was hit with a very lovely blue screen of death that said something about a "BAD_POOL_HEADER". I thought it may have been a fluke, so after restarting my computer I fired the game back up and this time it happened within about 30 second of being in a game. Has anyone else had a similar issue or know how I might go about solving it? The little I did get to play was extremely fun and I would love to be able to experience more of the game. Thanks in advance.
     
    FxtrtUnfrm, Aug 28, 2011
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  2. Rainbows

    Rainbows KAG Guard Forum Moderator Tester
    1. The Young Blood Collective - [YB]

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    Never had it...
    What are your computer specs?
     
    Rainbows, Aug 28, 2011
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  3. FxtrtUnfrm

    FxtrtUnfrm Guest

    Rainbows!,

    Windows XP SP3
    3 GB Ram
    Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT
    Intel P4 3.2 Ghz

    Relatively dated, but still runs pretty good...
     
    FxtrtUnfrm, Aug 30, 2011
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  4. illu

    illu En Garde! Donator Tester

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    "BAD_POOL_HEADER" often means there's something wrong with your RAM, hard drive or some connected USB-devices. So:
    - Run CHKDSK on all your local partitions/hard drives to fix file system errors.
    - Use Memtest86+ to make sure that your RAM did not caused the crash.
    - Remove all USB-devices and check if the issue persists.

    More suggestions:
    - Use some tool to check your PC temperatures and make sure they're not too high.
    - Reset the BIOS to default settings.
    - Make sure your drivers are up2date.
    - Try BlueScreenView, maybe it also helps you determining the source of the crash.
     
    illu, Aug 30, 2011
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