Hi.

I've tried upgrading Beta 2 to RC1. Everything goes smoothly (although
slowly) until the grey screen which says that Windows is preparing to start
for the first time.
A BSOD follows, due to BAD_POOL_CALLER (0x000000C2).

I've tried removing all the ATI software, disabling installation updates,
and (following advice from this group) removing all USB and SATA devices
during installation. Nothing has worked!

The install is fine prior to this. The ISO was burnt and verified with
Nero, so I don't believe that to be the problem. I've had no major problems
with Beta 2, except that my LCD TV is fussy about input resolutions!

I'm disappointed that the RC should have these problems, especially when the
Beta 2 is OK. Does anybody have any ideas? I don't really want to format
and do a clean install.

System:



Pentium 4 3.0GHz HT
Gigabyte 865PE Mobo
ATI 9600XT graphics
2GB DDR400 RAM
2 x IBM Deathstar 120GB HDDs
1 x Seagate 160GB SATA HDD
1 x DVD-RW, 1 x DVD-ROM
Santa Cruz soundcard

Nothing cutting-edge, but nothing out of the ordinary either.

Any help appreciated!

Thanks,

James

Well, I've installed the same DVD under Virtual PC, and that worked fine. So
I don't think it's a bad burn.

I've tried the install again without the sound drivers installed - same
result.

Has anyone else even seen this error when upgrading?

James


"Sl4yer" wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I've tried upgrading Beta 2 to RC1. Everything goes smoothly (although
> slowly) until the grey screen which says that Windows is preparing to start
> for the first time.
> A BSOD follows, due to BAD_POOL_CALLER (0x000000C2).
>
> I've tried removing all the ATI software, disabling installation updates,
> and (following advice from this group) removing all USB and SATA devices
> during installation. Nothing has worked!
>
> The install is fine prior to this. The ISO was burnt and verified with
> Nero, so I don't believe that to be the problem. I've had no major problems
> with Beta 2, except that my LCD TV is fussy about input resolutions!
>
> I'm disappointed that the RC should have these problems, especially when the
> Beta 2 is OK. Does anybody have any ideas? I don't really want to format
> and do a clean install.
>
> System:
>
> Pentium 4 3.0GHz HT
> Gigabyte 865PE Mobo
> ATI 9600XT graphics
> 2GB DDR400 RAM
> 2 x IBM Deathstar 120GB HDDs
> 1 x Seagate 160GB SATA HDD
> 1 x DVD-RW, 1 x DVD-ROM
> Santa Cruz soundcard
>
> Nothing cutting-edge, but nothing out of the ordinary either.
>
> Any help appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> James

I believe you should try a clean install of RC1

regards
Robert
"Sl4yer" <Sl4yer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:82B52C38-91B6-4FD7-91FB-63FE588D8ED0@microsoft.com...
> Well, I've installed the same DVD under Virtual PC, and that worked fine.
> So
> I don't think it's a bad burn.
>
> I've tried the install again without the sound drivers installed - same
> result.
>
> Has anyone else even seen this error when upgrading?
>
> James
>
>
> "Sl4yer" wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> I've tried upgrading Beta 2 to RC1. Everything goes smoothly (although
>> slowly) until the grey screen which says that Windows is preparing to
>> start
>> for the first time.
>> A BSOD follows, due to BAD_POOL_CALLER (0x000000C2).
>>
>> I've tried removing all the ATI software, disabling installation updates,
>> and (following advice from this group) removing all USB and SATA devices
>> during installation. Nothing has worked!
>>
>> The install is fine prior to this. The ISO was burnt and verified with
>> Nero, so I don't believe that to be the problem. I've had no major
>> problems
>> with Beta 2, except that my LCD TV is fussy about input resolutions!
>>
>> I'm disappointed that the RC should have these problems, especially when
>> the
>> Beta 2 is OK. Does anybody have any ideas? I don't really want to
>> format
>> and do a clean install.
>>
>> System:
>>
>> Pentium 4 3.0GHz HT
>> Gigabyte 865PE Mobo
>> ATI 9600XT graphics
>> 2GB DDR400 RAM
>> 2 x IBM Deathstar 120GB HDDs
>> 1 x Seagate 160GB SATA HDD
>> 1 x DVD-RW, 1 x DVD-ROM
>> Santa Cruz soundcard
>>
>> Nothing cutting-edge, but nothing out of the ordinary either.
>>
>> Any help appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> James