Hi

I've read previous posts on how to recover from an error message stating a missing or corrupt windows system32 config system. I've tried to run the recovery console, even tried to partition the drive but I get a BSOD stating Bad Pool Caller - changed memory but still get the BSOD. With these two errors i'm unsure what action to take. I'd prefer not to do a clean install as i've valuable data I need to recover.

Operating system is XP

Thanks in advance for ANY HELP

Never partition a drive unless you use some kind of partitioning software that allows non-loss of data.

Try re-instaling Windows XP. Takes around 20 minutes and you don't lose any data that's already on the hard drive. You only loose data if you do a clean install.

Thanks - still no luck as I keep getting the Bad Pool Caller BSOD

Ok, here's ya some reading to do....

http://www.duxcw.com/yabbse/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=4104

http://www.d-a-l.com/help/archive/index.php/t-300.html

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-40851-BSOD-Bad-Pool-Caller-Error.html

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q265879/

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21700042.html

i know this is old i had this prob an it also would't reinstall XP so i ended up turning MB into a Frisby as i think it was dead