Error Message: STOP: 000000de POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA (304208)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q304208 SYMPTOMS
Your computer may stop responding (hang), and you may receive the following
error message:
STOP: 000000de POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA
CAUSE
This issue can occur when a driver corrupts pool memory that is used for holding pages that are destined for the disk. This issue is discovered when the memory manager dereferences the file.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the special pool feature to isolate pool damage.
For additional information about how to use the special pool feature to isolate pool damage, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
188831 How to Use the Special Pool Feature to Isolate Pool Damage
Pool overrun detection helps to determine which driver corrupted the pool memory. Once another dump is generated, review the dump file to determine which driver is responsible for the pool damage. Note that you should set up pool detection to monitor all pools:
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB304208 |
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