BAD_POOL_HEADER Error

I keep getting this error, it is some sort of driver error, It happens mainly while trying to plot, but has frequently happened while just cadding away. This erroe shuts everything down, leaving you with the wonderful Blue screen of death, with the title as it's heading?

I am using Cad 2004, on windows XP pro, windows update2, The plotter is an OCE' tds-300. I'm not exactly sure which driver?

This error needs to be addressed as it has cost our comoany alot of time and, as we all know time is money..

 

Keep in mind that 95% of your software and drivers were not designed or
tested to work with XP SP2. I haven't heard from anyone who hasn't had
problems after installing SP2. I for one won't touch it on my main
computer. This is actually an operating system error so your best bet is to
search the internet. Here's one link that may help get you started.
http://forums.tweaktown.com/showthread.php?t=18119

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Rodney McManamy
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CADzation
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518 South Route 31 Suite 200
McHenry, IL 60050
www.cadzation.com
Providing Industrial Strength
PDF & DWF Solutions to the
Global CAD Marketplace.

mainly while trying to plot, but has frequently happened while just cadding
away. This erroe shuts everything down, leaving you with the wonderful Blue
screen of death, with the title as it's heading?

OCE' tds-300. I'm not exactly sure which driver?

and, as we all know time is money..

 

would it behove me to re-install the OS without SP2? I know it's a rather large task, but, it in the long run may be better than all the lost work, due to this error?

thanks

 

Uninstalling SP2 is a one step process, I think.

large task, but, it in the long run may be better than all the lost work,
due to this error?

 

I'm not so sure about that. We had a customer who tried unisntalling it and
he says that the lines merge still does not work in AutoCAD as it did before
installing the update.

You might want to contact OCE and see if they have seen this and make sure
you have the latest version of their driver. Also does it happen with all
plotting or just when you send it to the OCE?

--
Rodney McManamy
President
CADzation
-------------------------

-------------------------
518 South Route 31 Suite 200
McHenry, IL 60050
www.cadzation.com
Providing Industrial Strength
PDF & DWF Solutions to the
Global CAD Marketplace.