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New pc doesn't like my old ssd. BSOD BAD_POOL_HEADER

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October 7, 2014 12:28:17 PM

Hi

I upgraded my pc with new MB+CPU+RAM
specs:
CPU: Intel Core I5-4690k
MB: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 2X4GB
SSD: Kingston V300 120GB
+ a few HDDS
OS: Windows 7 64bit SP1

My SSD has been working flawlessly in my last pc (Had also a Gigabyte MB: GA-EP45-DS3R)
After upgrading and reinstalling Windows (same version as before), I started getting repeated BSODS which states BAD_POOL_HEADER.
After verifing its not my RAM (Memtest passed and 1 stick at a time in different slots) or HDDS (disconnected all HDDS), I decided to check if my SSD is the cause.
I cloned the whole drive to a regular HDD with ghost and no more problems.
Since this started happening on the day I upgraded I tend to believe it is a compatibility issue with my MB or some driver.

I updated all drivers/MB BIOS/SSD Firmware.
When using my SSD as the OS drive I usually get a BSOD in the first 10 minutes after Windows boots (could also take an hour or happen right in the logon screen).
It doesnt seem to BSOD when I am using the regular HDD as the OS drive even when the SSD is connected.

Thanks in advance

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October 8, 2014 12:21:40 AM

Hey Liran. You've done pretty well with the troubleshooting and everything points to the SSD. I would recommend that you do a Secure Erase on your SSD and a power cycle and then do a fresh install of Windows. Hopefully that might fix your problem, but if not, unfortunately it might mean that your SSD is failing.

Hope that helps.
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October 8, 2014 4:58:07 AM

Thanks for the answer
Before I saw your answer, I uninstalled some software and disconnected my bluetooth dongle.
I don't know if it helped but my pc has been running for several hours now
If it crashes again I will try your solution
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October 8, 2014 9:41:12 AM

a bad pool header that is not caused by bad RAM settings or bad RAM
will be caused by a device driver corrupting kernel memory. These will appear to go away because each time you boot window will change the order of drivers and the driver will corrupt a different memory structure. Windows only check certain memory structures.

-the Firmware fix for the SSD should not pertain to this problem.

most often if you apply the windows updates, the devices that cause the various corruptions are custom USB drivers. Look for any device that tries to support apple device charging on your PC. USB wireless devices that you use the default Microsoft driver for. Also, BIOS tend to have bugs in the USB support so check for BIOS updates and get a current CPU chipset update. Get the CPU chipset update directly from intel. If you have a custom USB 3.0 chip get that chipset update also.

if you have updated everything, the only sure fire way to find a pool corruption problem it to use verifier.exe and set the debug flags to force windows to bugcheck the system when a driver overwrites another drivers memory structure. It will make a memory .dmp file and provide the name of the offending driver.
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