Bad pool header can cause your computer unbootable. In this situation, to recover data from an unbootable machine, you can try MiniTool Power Data Recovery Bootable Edition. Then, you can try these 9 solutions mentioned in this MiniTool post to get rid of this bad pool header error.
When using the computer, the machine may suddenly appear as Blue Screen of Death with error bad pool header.
If your computer is running Windows 10/8, you will see a blue screen with the error message of Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you…. BAD_POOL_HEADER.
If you are using Windows 7, you will receive an error message saying A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. BAD_POOL_HEADER.
Reasons for Bad Pool Header/Error 0x00000019
Usually, the bad pool header error is caused by the Windows memory allocation problems. Simply put, this issue often occurs after installing new hardware or software – always the antivirus software – which doesn’t work with the computer. Besides, faulty drivers & routers or other disk write issues can also lead to Windows bad_pool_header issue.
Then, you will ask how to solve this terrible issue?
To solve the bad pool header issue, we do some researches and apply many solutions. Now, in the following content, we will show you some available ways which can fix this issue.
In this part, we will show you how to get bad pool header Windows 10 fixed. If you are running other Windows OSs, the operations are similar.
If the computer can’t boot normally, you need to boot it into Safe Mode which can assist you to work through a resolution.
You can go through all of the following solutions first and then decide which one or more of them can solve the bad pool header issue accordingly.
How to Fix Bad Pool Header?
- Uninstall Recently Installed Software
- Uninstall Recently Installed Hardware
- Disconnect External Devices
- Disable Fast Startup Feature
- Update Device Drivers
- Perform a Clean Boot
- Perform Hardware Clean Boot
- Reinstall Windows
- Run Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool
Solution 1: Uninstall Recently Installed Software
If there is any recently installed software, you can uninstall it to have a try.
Please right-click on the Start button and then go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. Then, you will enter the following interface. Next, right-click on the target software and choose Uninstall from the popup list to uninstall the software.
At last, try to restart your computer to see whether the Windows bad_pool_header error is disappeared.
Solution 2: Uninstall Recently Installed Hardware
If you have installed any hardware recently, uninstall it now. Also, you need to right-click on the Start button and choose Device Manager from the list. Then right-click on the hardware driver and select Uninstall.
When all the recently installed software is uninstalled, restart your computer to have a try.
Solution 3: Disconnect External Devices
One reason for bad pool header error might be the external devices which are interfering with the system. Thus, you can disconnect all peripherals and external devices except the keyboard and mouse. After that, please restart the computer to check if the error is fixed.
If this solution doesn’t work, try the next one.
Solution 4: Disable Fast Startup Feature
If the Fast Startup feature is enabled by default, it may interfere with the system and then cause bad pool header error. In this situation, you can disable Fast Startup Feature to try.
Please go to Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do. Then, under Shutdown settings option, you need to uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended).
At last, click on the Save changes button and restart the computer.
Solution 5: Update Device Drivers
Although Windows update can update all drivers automatically, these update steps may don’t work at times. Then the faulty drivers may cause bad pool header issue sometimes. In this situation, you can manually update the drivers.
To do this work, you need to go to Device Manager, right-click on the individual driver and choose Update Driver Software option. Then, just repeat these steps to update all the drivers one by one.
When all updates finish, please restart the computer to check whether the bad pool header issue is disappeared.
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Solution 6: Perform a Clean Boot
If the above solution doesn’t work for you, please then perform a Clean Boot to see whether it can fix the bad pool header error.
To do this job, you need to right-click on the Start button and choose Run from the popup list. Then, type msconfig into the run box and press Enter to enter the System Configuration interface as follows. Stay at the General interface and check Selective startup under Startup selection.
Next, uncheck Load startup items, and make sure that both Load system services & Use original boot configuration are selected.
Next, switch to the Services tab, check Hide all Microsoft services and then click on the Disable all button.
Then, press the Apply and OK buttons successively. At last, restart the computer and Windows will enter the Clean Boot state. If there is no issue anymore, it means that the error is caused by some non-Microsoft processes. Then, you need to try and identify the exact offender manually.
Solution 7: Perform Hardware Clean Boot
Unlike the usual Clean Boot, a Hardware Clean Boot needs to disable the hardware components that are not necessary for a system to run in the Device Manager.
To do this job, you press Win+R keys to open the Run window. Then, please type devmgmt.msc and press Enter to open the Device Manager.
The following drivers should be disabled:
- Display Adapters.
- DVD/CD-ROM drives.
- Sound, video and game controllers.
- Network Adapters.
- Modems
- Ports
- USB Devices and controller if you are NOT using USB/Wireless Mouse or Keyboard.
To disable them, you need to right-click on the driver and choose Disable from the popup list.
Next, you can restart the system to check whether you have got rid of the bad pool header error. If yes, it means that one of the hardware is the cause of the issue and you have to try and identify the device manually.
Solution 8: Reinstall Windows
If all of the above solutions can’t fix the bad pool header issue, you should consider reinstalling your Windows. Before doing this, you’d better recover your data on the computer to a safe location.
If you want to recover files when bad pool header issue happens, what should you do then? Now, you can try a file recovery tool, and MiniTool Power Data Recovery can be your first choice.
This MiniTool data recovery software is specially designed to recover all your lost and deleted files from different data storage media, like internal hard drives external hard drives USB flash drives, memory cards, SD cards, scratched CD/DVD discs, and more.
You will say the machine is unbootable now, is it possible to recover data with a piece of third-party software. Of course, the answer is yes. You can use the Bootable Edition of this software to do the job.
Besides, this software can also scan the existing data on the drive for you. Thus, it can fully meet your need to recover data from an unbootable computer which is bothered by bad pool header error.
To get MiniTool Power Data Recovery Bootable Edition, you need to use the MiniTool Media Builder which can be obtained from the Professional or the above editions of this software to build a bootable CD/DVD or bootable USB flash drive.
Then, you can boot your computer from the bootable media and start the data recovery journey.
Here, we will take the MiniTool Power Data Recovery Personal Deluxe Edition as an example.
Step 1: When the software is open, you will enter This PC interface by default and this is the exact recovery module you are going to use. Then, choose the drive you want to recover and click on the Scan button to start the scanning process.
If you only want to recover some specific types of files, you can press the Settings button to make some selections.
Step 2: It will take some minutes to finish the scanning process. When it ends, you will enter the scanning result with the existing and deleted files. By default, the scanned files are listed by path and you need to open each path to find the data you want to recover.
Usually, there should be a lot of files in the scan result and it is difficult to find the needed files quickly. However, there are some features you can use to find the desired items easily and effectively:
- You can switch to the Type option to make the software show the scanned files by type which can help you find the data easily.
- If you know the name of the target file, you can click on the Find feature to enter the name and locate the file directly.
- By using the Filter function, you can make some file screening according to the file’s extension, size, creation date, modification date, and more.
- Besides, you can use the Preview feature of this software to preview the image files and text files which are not larger than 20MB.
Step 3: After checking the needed items, you can click on the Save button to choose a drive to save them. In this case, the computer is unbootable. Thus, you’d better use an external hard drive to keep these files.
You can see that it is easy to use MiniTool to recover data from an unbootable PC which is caused by bad pool header error.
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Then, it’s time to reinstall Windows. There are many ways you can use to reinstall Windows. You can refer to this post to choose a suitable one according to your own situation: Detailed Steps and Instructions to Reinstall Windows OS.
Solution 9: Run Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool
When reinstalling Windows doesn’t work, there should be some hardware issues with the computer.
Windows 10/8/7 has a built-in tool, Memory Diagnostic Tool, which can help you to check for possible memory problems, including testing of the Random Access Memory (RAM) on the computer.
To open and use this tool, please follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Control Panel. Then, type memory in the upper right corner Search box and press Enter.
Step 2: Then, you need to choose Diagnose your computer’s memory problems under Administrative Tools from the search result and the Windows Memory Diagnostic interface will pop out. Next, please click on the Restart now and check for problems (recommended) option to continue.
Step 3: The computer will begin to restart and then enter the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool which can check for memory problems automatically.
When the checking process ends, you can open the Event Viewer and look for the results in the MemoryDiagnostics-Results entry.
If this tool detects errors, you’d better contact the computer manufacturer to ask for fixes, since memory errors usually indicate there is a problem with the memory chips in your computer or other hardware problem.
Bottom Line
In this post, we show you 9 ways to fix bad pool header issue. You can try them one by one to help you out. There is always one way available. Besides, if you decide to reinstall Windows, you’d better use the MiniTool data recovery software to retrieve your data to keep them safe.
Should you have any question when using MiniTool software, you can contact us via [email protected]. You can also let us know in the comment.
What is a bad pool header?
Bad Pool Header means that your computer boots into a problem in allocating memory. When this error happens, your computer will not boot successfully and you will receive a blue screen with that error message.
What causes bad pool header Windows 10?
This issue can happen in various situations. For example, an anti-malware software is installed but it is not compatible with your computer; the device driver is outdated and incompatible with your computer; the RAM memory is faulty.
How do you fix a bad pool error?
- Uninstall recently installed software
- Uninstall recently installed hardware
- Disconnect external devices
- Disable fast startup feature
- Update device drivers
- Perform a clean boot
- Perform hardware clean boot
- Reinstall Windows
- Run Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool
How do I check if my RAM is faulty?
You can go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools or search for memory in Windows search box to access Administrative Tools. Then, you need to select Windows Memory Diagnostic to check whether your RAM is faulty.
Get the fix to the 0x00000019: BAD POOL HEADER error message affecting Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
About the “0x00000019” error
The following information on this error has been compiled by NeoSmart Technologies, based on the information gathered and reported by our global network of engineers, developers, and technicians or partner organizations.
Description and Symptoms
The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error.
Symptom 1: 0x00000019 error screen
This error states that a process went into the memory pool and it did not succeed in removing itself properly thus corrupting the header of the memory pool.
This error can be caused by the following:
- Anti-malware software
- Driver conflict or outdated drivers
- Faulty RAM memory
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. BAD_POOL_HEADER If this is the first time you’ve seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need. If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode. Technical Information: *** STOP: 0x00000019 (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) Collecting data for crash dump ... Initializing disk for crash dump ... Beginning dump for physical memory. Dumping physical memory to disk: 100 Physical memory dump complete. Contact your system admin or technical support group for further assistance.
On Windows 8 and Windows 10 systems the error code is replaced with the BAD_POOL_HEADER code instead:
:( Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you. (0% complete) If you’d like to know more, you can search online later for this error: BAD POOL HEADER
Causes of this Error
This error has been known to occur as a result of one or more of the following:
Cause 1: Faulty RAM module
The most common cause of this error is a faulty RAM module that periodically gives read/write errors. If that’s the case, then it is advisable to scan the system memory and replace the faulty RAM module.
Cause 2: Corrupt or outdated device drivers
Sometimes the device drivers may become misconfigured, corrupt or outdated. That may also happen after a Windows update or a Windows downgrade from a newer system to an older one.
Cause 3: Anti-malware software is installed
Sometimes, certain brands of anti-malware software can corrupt the system memory, making this error to appear.
Fixing “0x00000019” on Windows
Fix #1: Test your RAM
If the error is caused by a faulty RAM memory, check your RAM using the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool.
To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start
- Type in
Memory Diagnostics Toolin the search box - Right-click on Memory Diagnostics Tool
- Choose Run as Administrator
- Follow the instructions to begin the diagnostic process
Windows memory diagnostics screen
If Windows Memory Diagnostic isn’t returning any results, you can also use Easy Recovery Essentials’ Automated Repair feature that can check your RAM, HDD and CPU in a single process:
- Download Easy Recovery Essentials
- Burn the ISO Image. Follow our instructions on how to burn a bootable ISO image. If you’d like to have a recovery USB instead, follow our instructions on how to make a recovery USB.
- Boot into Easy Recovery Essentials
- Select Automated Repair
- Click Continue and wait for the Automated Repair process to finish. Automated Repair process will report any issues found with your hard disk or RAM memory:
To download Easy Recovery Essentials, click here.
Fix #2: Update drivers
To check if the error is caused by a faulty drive, run an automatic driver update or manually update the drivers to the latest available versions.
To manually update a driver, follow these steps:
- Click Start
- Type in
devmgmt.mscin the search box - Click devmgmt from results list
- Right-click on the driver
- To update the driver, select Update Driver Software.
- To disable the driver, select Disable.
- To uninstall the driver, select Uninstall.
Device Manager screen
To run an automatic driver update, follow these steps:
- Click Start
- Go to Devices and Printers
- Right-click on your computer
- Select Device Installation Settings
- Select Yes, do this automatically
- Click Save Changes
- Follow the necessary steps to continue the process
Device installation screen
Fix #3: Uninstall anti-malware software
Sometimes anti-malware software, like Malware Bytes, can be the main cause of this error.
Uninstall any anti-malware software running on your computer and then restart your computer.
More Information
Support Links
- Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows – our repair and recovery disk.
It’s an easy-to-use and automated diagnostics disk. It’s available for Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. It’s also available for Windows XP and Windows Server.
Read more at Windows Recovery Disks.
- The NeoSmart Support Forums, member-to-member technical support and troubleshooting.
- Get a discounted price on replacement setup and installation discs: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10.
Applicable Systems
This Windows-related knowledgebase article applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows Vista (all editions)
- Windows 7 (all editions)
- Windows 8 (all editions)
- Windows 8.1 (all editions)
- Windows 10 (all editions)
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«My Windows PC won’t boot up and shows a blue screen saying ‘bad pool header’. The error reads ‘Your PC ran into
a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you. (0% complete)
If you’d like to know more, you can search online later for this error: BAD_POOL_HEADER’. What should I do?»
Bad pool header is one of the blue screen of death errors. When the blue screen error appears on Windows 7, it shows
error code 0x00000019 (bad pool header). Here is a rundown of all solutions to fix bad pool header in Windows 10, 8,
7, XP, Vista.
1. What Is Bad Pool Header Blue Screen Error?
Bad Pool Header indicates that your computer runs into a problem in allocating memory. «Pool» is
«Memory pool», which is mainly created by the memory manager of Windows system to allocate memory,
while «Header» refers to header annotation which defines how a function uses its parameters and
return value. So Bad Pool Header is an error that happens when the header of the memory pool is corrupted because a
process is not properly removed from the memory pool.
Many things may cause memory allocation on Windows. The Bad Pool Header error usually happens when:
- An Anti-malware software is installed and is not compatible with your computer;
- There are outdated drivers driver conflict on your computer;
- RAM memory is faulty.
When you see the blue screen with Bad Pool Header on Windows 10/8/7, the first thing you should do is let Windows
restart the computer. If the Windows never boots up and is stuck at X% complete, you need to enter the computer into
Safe Mode.
To enter Safe Mode, press the F8 Key again and again on your computer’s startup until you see Safe Mode option. Then
choose Safe Mode and hit Enter.
Method 1: Test RAM with Memory Diagnostics Tool
Since faulty RAM memory is one of the possible reasons that lead to Bad Pool Header tool, you should start with a
test on RAM memory with Windows’ built-in Memory Diagnostic tool. There are two ways to run Windows Memory Diagnostic
tool.
- Click Start menu, type «Windows Memory Diagnostic» in the search bar, and hit Enter.
- Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog, type «mdsched.exe» and hit Enter.
Once the Windows Memory Diagnostic dialog appears, click Restart now and check for the problem to check if there is
any problem with RAM memory.
Method 2: Disconnect External Hardware
If the Bad_Pool_Header error happens after you recently install a new external device (a new RAM, e.g.) on the
computer, the culprit could be the external hardware or its driver. If you cannot decide which external device is
messing up the computer, disconnect all the external hardware except the keyboard and mouse and
restart the PC.
If the Bad Pool Header blue screen error stops showing up, plug the devices back to your computer. Instead of
connecting all external devices to PC, you want to connect the device to PC one at a time and restart the PC each time
a device is connected. If the Bad Pool Header error comes up again right after a hardware device is connected, you’ll
know that it is the device or its driver is causing the head pool header.
Method 3: Uninstall Anti-malware Software
The bad pool header could also occur because of incompatible anti-malware software. So if you have installed
anti-malware program such as Malware Bytes, uninstall the software and restart your PC.
Method 4: Temporarily Uninstall Recently Installed Software & Hardware
If you never see the Bad Pool Header error before until a software or hardware is recently installed, the software or
hardware could be the problem. Uninstall the recently installed third-party applications and go to Devices Manager and
uninstall the drivers of recently connected hardware.
Method 5: Update Drivers
Outdated drivers could also cause the error. So update drivers on Windows.
Step 1 Right-click Start button and choose Device Manager.
Step 2 Right-click a driver and choose Update Driver.
You can also set your computer to update drivers automatically.
- Open Settings > Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Devices and Printers.
- Right click on your computer and choose Device installation settings. Select Yes and save
changes.
Method 6: Disable Indexing Service
Indexing Service maintains an index of files on your computer to improve searching speed. Sometimes, index may be
corrupted. To avoid any corruption, disable indexing service altogether.
Step 1 Open Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Administrative Tools > Services.
Step 2 Find Windows Service or Indexing Service from the list. Right-click on Windows
Search/Indexing Service and click Stop.
Step 3 Then choose Properties of Windows/Indexing Service and select Disabled as Startup type. Restart the
computer to save changes.
Method 7: Disable Fast Startup
Another method that helps to fix Bad Pool Header on Windows 10/8/7 could be to disable fast startup.
Step 1 Right-click Windows logo icon and choose to open Power Options.
Step 2 Click Choose what the power button does > Change settings that are currently unavailable.
Step 3 Uncheck Turn on fast startup and save changes.
Method 8: Perform A Clean Boot
A clean boot is to start up Windows with the minimum of services and startup programs. So if the computer works fine
after a clean boot, the programs and services that have been disabled could be the problem.
To perform a clean boot on Windows,
Step 1 Open System Configuration dialog.
Step 2 Disable startup programs: under the General tab, uncheck Load startup items.
Step 3 Disable all services: click Services tab, tick Hide all Microsoft service and click
Disable All.
Step 4 Reboot your computer and see if the Bad Pool Header error comes up again.
Method 9: System Restore or Re-install Windows
If you have created a system restore point on the computer, you can perform System Restore to restore the system to
the state before the bad pool header happens.
If none of this help, your last resort will be reinstalling Windows system from a bootable drive or disc. But this
may cost you to lose files on your computer if you don’t have a backup. But don’t worry, after fixing the bad pool
header error, you can use FonePaw Data Recovery
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If you keep getting random blue screens with STOP CODE 0x00000019 (i.e. Bad_Pool_Header error) on your computer lately, don’t panic. Below are 6 fixes that have helped other users resolve this problem. So read on and check them out…
Try these fixes
Just work your way down until this nasty 0x00000019 Bad Pool Header problem goes away.
- Update your device drivers
- Disable Fast Startup (For Windows 10 and 8 only)
- Disable Windows search
- Run Windows Memory Diagnostic
- Check for hardware issues
- Check disk errors
Fix 1: Update your device drivers
Your outdated/corrupted drivers are the most common reason behind this 0x00000019 blue screen of death issue. It can be difficult to put finger on which one is offending our system so we need to update ALL the drivers available to help resolve the situation.
There’re two ways you can update your device drivers — manually or automatically:
Update your drivers manually – To troubleshoot the issue, you can update all available drivers manually ONE BY ONE until you pin down the exact driver at fault. Firstly you’ll have to go to the manufacturer’s website, search for the most recent correct driver for the devices. Be sure to choose ONLYdrivers that are compatible with your variant of Windows system versions. Then download & update them on your own.
OR
Update your drivers automatically – Manually updating all the drivers is no picnic. If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update your drivers manually, you can, instead, do it automatically with Driver Easy. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.
You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):
- Download and install Driver Easy.
- Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
- You can upgrade to the Pro version and click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of ALL the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system.
You can also click Update to do it for free if you like, but it’s partly manual.
- Restart your computer and keep track of your PC to see if the blue screen and crashing problem gets fixed.
Fix 2: Disable Fast Startup
Fast Startup is a feature in Windows that helps our computer restart faster. But it can also interfere with the shutdown & restart process, hence the 0x00000019(Bad Pool Header) problem. Here’s how to disable Fast Startup:
- On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time, then copy & paste powercfg.cpl into the box and click OK.
- Click Choose what the power buttons do.
- Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
- Make sure the box beforeTurn on fast startup (Recommended) is unchecked, then click Save changes and close the window.
- Restart your computer and hopefully the 0x00000019 blue screen issue ceases.
Fix 3: Disable Windows search
Windows search is a service in our system that keeps an index of files on your computer to improve searching speed. But it can also be corrupted and responsible for this blue screen issue. So we might have to disable it to see if it works. Here’s how:
- On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time. Then copy & paste services.msc into the box and press Enter.
- Scroll down to Windows Search. Then right click on Windows Search and click Stop.
- Double-click on Windows Search. Then in Startup type:, choose Disabled.
- Click Apply > OK.
- Restart your computer and check if this 0x00000019 Bad_Pool_Header ever happens again.
Fix 4: Run Windows Memory Diagnostic
If you’ve recently made any changes to your computer, say upgrading memory etc., then we might have to run the built-in Windows tool called Windows Memory Diagnostic to help check our system for memory problems and see if it fixes this 0x00000019 blue screen problem.
The whole memory test will take 20 minutes or even longer. Be sure to have enough time set aside before you run Windows Memory Diagnostic.
To do so:
- On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and type memory. Then click on Windows Memory Diagnostic.
- Be sure to save your work & close all apps on your PC before clicking Restart now and check for problems (Recommended).
- Wait until Windows restarts again(that’s when the memory test finishes), and then:
- If you get a report of memory errors, then follow the on-screen instructions to further troubleshoot.
- If you get a No memory errors were detected from Windows Memory Diagnostic, then you don’t have failing/failed memory on your RAM. You might have to move to Fix 5 to get this 0x00000019(Bad_Pool_Header) fixed.
Fix 5: Check for hardware issues
Turn off and unplug your PC, then remove all of your RAM sticks. Try to power your computer back on with the sticks, ONE BY ONE. If your computer fails to boot with one specific RAM, you know which one is to blame.
Fix 6: Check disk errors
Disk check is a useful in-built Windows tool that scans our hard disk and external drives for errors and fix them.
The disk error scanning takes only a few minutes. But once it detects any errors, the fixing procedure can take HOURS to complete. Make sure you have enough time set aside.
To do so:
- On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and E at the same time, then click This PC.
- Right-click on Local Disk and click Properties.
- Click the Tools tab > Check.
- Click Scan drive.
- Follow the on-screen instructions for Windows to detect and fix the errors found.
- Restart your computer and see if it fixes the 0x00000019(Bad_Pool_Header) blue screen error.
There you go – top 6 fixes for your 0x00000019(Bad_Pool_Header) blue screen of death issue. Hope you get your machine up and running by now. Feel free to drop us a comment if you have any further questions!
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Your computer might become unbootable as a result of a bad pool header. Then try one of the solutions mentioned in this article to fix the bad pool header error.
What Is Bad Pool Header 0x00000019?
BAD POOL HEADER 0x00000019 is a BSOD error that happens when Windows encounters a hardware issue with the hard drive that contains the Windows operating system. This hardware issue can be caused by aging or faulty system components like the hard drive and RAM and corrupt device drivers, and missing system files.
And when this occurs, the file you are working on normally ends up being fatal – it could be a video project, an important document, or a presentation, for instance.
Occasionally, the file becomes infected, and other times, the file disappears or the changes made are lost. It also causes file system errors and drives to become corrupted.
What Causes Bad Pool Header 0x00000019 Error?
Windows memory allocation problems usually trigger the bad pool header 0x00000019 error. Simply put, this problem usually arises after installing new hardware or software that does not fit with the computer, particularly antivirus software. Faulty drivers and routers can also cause windows bad pool header and other disks write issues.
Then you may question how to deal with this awful problem.
We conducted research and implemented a variety of solutions to address the problem of a bad pool header. Now, in the following content, we will walk you through step-by-step solutions to resolve this issue.
How to Fix Bad Pool Header 0x00000019 Error?
In this section, we will show you how to fix a bad pool header in Windows 10. The operations are identical if you are using another Windows operating system.
If your computer is unable to boot normally, you will need to Boot Windows in Safe Mode, which will help you troubleshoot the error and possibly find the root cause.
You can go through all of the following options first and then determine which one or more of them can help you with the bad pool header issue.
Solution 1: Uninstall Recently installed Programs
If, by any chance, before getting the bad pool header error, you installed any new program on your computer, we recommend you uninstall recently install programs, restart your PC and then check to see if it resolved the issue. And to do so, follow the step mentioned below.
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features after right-clicking on the Start button. After that, you can see the following interface. To uninstall the program, right-click on the target program and choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
Finally, restart the computer to see if the Windows bad pool header error is resolved.
Solution 2: Uninstall Any Recently installed Hardware
Similar to the solution mentioned above, if before getting the bad pool header error, you installed any hardware. We recommend uninstalling any recently installed hardware from the Device Manager. To do so, please follow the step mentioned below:
Right-click on the Start button and select Device Manager from the drop-down menu. Righ-Click on the target and Hardware and click uninstall from the drop-down menu.
After you are done uninstalling recently installed hardware, restart your computer and check if the bad pool header error is resolved.
Solution 3: Unmount External Devices
External devices that are interfering with the system may be one cause of the bad pool header error. Except for the keyboard and mouse, you should unmount all peripherals and external devices. After that, restart the computer to see if the problem has been resolved. If this solution is not working for you, keep reading to explore other solutions.
Solution 4: Turn Off Fast Startup Feature
If the Fast Startup option is turned on by default, it can cause problems with the system, resulting in a bad pool header error. In this case, turn off the fast startup feature. Navigate to Control Panel > Power Options > Choose What The Power Button Do, from under Shutdown settings options, uncheck turn on fast startup.
Click Saves changes to apply changes to the system. And Restart your computer to check if the bad pool header error is resolved.
Solution 5: Manually Update Device Drivers
While Windows Update can automatically update all drivers, it may not always work.
Faulty drivers may often result in a bad pool header issue. You should manually update the drivers in this case. To do so, go to Device Manager, right-click on the individual driver, and select Update Driver Software from the menu. Then, one by one, repeat these steps to update all of the drivers.
Please restart the computer after all updates are done to see if the bad pool header issue has been resolved.
Solution 6: Perform Clean Boot
If the above solution does not resolve the issue, try performing a Clean Boot to see if it will resolve the bad pool header error.
To do so, right-click the Start button and select Run from the menu that appears. Then, in the run box, type MSConfig and press Enter to open the System Configuration interface, as seen below. Continue to the General interface and choose Selective startup from the Startup selection.
Uncheck Load startup items, and then check all Load system services and Use the original boot configuration.
After that, go to the Services tab, check to Hide all Microsoft services, and then click Disable all.
Then Click Apply for changes to take effect and Ok to close the window. Finally, restart the computer so, windows can enter the Clean Boot State. If the issue is no longer there, the error is likely caused by non-Microsoft processes. Then you will have to identify the culprit manually.
Solution 7: Disable Uneccessory Hardware Components
A Hardware Clean Boot, unlike a regular Clean Boot, requires disabling hardware components that are not necessary for a system to run in the Device Manager. To start, press the Win+R keys to open the Run window. Then, to open the Device Manager, type devmgmt.msc and press Enter. Disable the following drivers:
Disable the following drivers:
- Ports
- Modems
- Network Adapters
- Video, Sound, and Game Controllers
- DVD/CD-ROM
- Display Adapters
- USB Devices and Controller
To do so, Right Click on the target driver and choose to disable it from the pop-up menu list. After that, restart the system and see if the bad pool header error has been resolved. If it is resolved, then one of your hardware components is the main culprit for causing a bad pool header error. To identify it, re-enable drivers one by one and restarting your PC frequently to check if the error comes back up with any specific device enabled.
Solution 8: Diagnose your computer’s memory problems
Memory Diagnostic Tool is a built-in tool in Windows 10/8/7 that will help you search for possible memory problems, including checking the computer’s Random Access Memory (RAM). Please follow these steps to open and use this tool:
- Launch Control Panel. Then, in the upper right corner Search window, type memory and press Enter.
- Then, from the search results, choose to Diagnose your computer’s memory problems under Administrative Tools, and the Windows Memory Diagnostic interface will appear. To proceed, select the Restart now and search for the problems (recommended) option.
- The computer will restart, and then the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool will automatically scan for memory problems.
When the checking procedure is complete, open the Event Viewer and search for the MemoryDiagnostics-Results entry to see the results. If this tool detects errors, you can call the computer manufacturer for assistance since memory errors typically signify a fault with your computer’s memory chips or another hardware problem.
Conclusion
In our article, we have outlined 8 solutions to fix the bad pool header 0x00000019 Error. If in case the above-mentioned solutions do not work for you. We recommend reinstalling your Windows Operating system.