Originally Posted by
SkyBum
Neophile,
I am having the exact same problem as you mention. I am also using an ASUS A8N-SLI mobo as well as an FX60. I'm using F7 to disable ACPI and getting the Bad_pool_header error at the reboot during the windows install.
I have actually managed to get past the reboot during install several times (out of perhaps 15 attempts) and complete the windows installation (not sure why it is so hit and miss). In all of those cases the system is fine until the next boot up, at which time I am prompted with a screen asking whether to start windows normally or in safe mode. None of the safe mode options, last good config, or normal mode will boot. From this point there seems to be no other option aside from a new install.
I did not have this problem 2 years or so ago when I was installing from an SP1 Disc, but this time around I have a new copy of XP with SP3. I suspect that SP3 is the culprit for the bad pool error but the reboot issue may turn out to be bad hardware.
What is reallly baffling me is why after a sucessful install, that all is well until the next boot and then my install is toast. Very strange.
I'm out of ideas at this point
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