Windows 10: Bad Pool Header, Driver related crashes, BSOD while Gaming & Vid rendg

Just to clarify : Once hardware tests are completed ( RAM and GPUs), I will enable Driver Verifier as per tutorial, wait for any BSOD or Driver verifier detected violation , then disable verifier and then finally run the DM Log Collector

Please confirm the process as I understood here !

I will get back to you with results today late evening

 

Driver verifier detected violation = BSOD

You understood it *Smile

 

Hi


Please find attached following:
1. Dump files after verifier run as per tutorial
2. DM log files
3. Furmark test results for more than 30 minutes run with both GPUs in SLI - @ 1080p resolution, with no artifacts at all, also temps got stabilized at 84 C max (but when I tried running stress test at 4K resolution, temps remained stable at 84 C but after five minutes screen freezes and I had to switch off PSU)
4. Memtest results after 19 hours and 5 passes with 0 errors (Shared with Google drive as pic sizes were more than allowed limit on forum) New Screen Shots.zip - Google Drive

Let me know what I should do next?


Thanks a lot


Prashant

 

Please remove ASUS software and update following drivers
Driver Reference Table - tap0901.sys network driver
Driver Reference Table - rawdsk3.sys
Driver Reference Table - PDFsFilter.sys

From where have you downloaded the memory test?
The memory test I suggested shouldn't say 'MemTest86 V6.3.0 Free' but more like 'MemTest86+ V5.01'

 

Ok I will update drivers accordingly ! but I am not sure what else I can remove for ASUS, I have removed most of ASUS stuff ? could you please advise what is left to remove?

I found this forum post to reinstall all drivers from beginning - Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer - Windows 7 Help Forums

can I follow this method in Win 10 environment too? if not, is there a way to just reinstall all drivers without affecting programs and files? or just clean install Win 10 again and use ASUS ROG mobo website to install drivers (rather than stupid program which I had used when I clean install win )

Also I have linked here complete drivers list from Asus ROG website for my motherboard, could you please have a look and advise which are the ones I should install and which are not be installed?

MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Motherboards | ASUS USA

My OS is Win 10 64 bit

I went to PassMark memtest86 website and downloaded latest version available which was 6.03 !

You want me to run again Memtest86+ 5.01 instead? would it make that much of a difference in results?

 

Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ASUS Boot Setting Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ASUS Boot Setting Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud\Media Streamer Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud\Media Streamer Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HyStream Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HyStream Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\MemTweakIt Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\MemTweakIt Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ROG RAMDisk Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ROG RAMDisk Public
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Simply reinstall the drivers, programs and files are never affected when one installs drivers.

To make it a bit more clearer,the tap0901 driver is the TAP-Windows Adapter V9 network adapter, I had trouble in the past helping someone because I couldn't specify which driver needed to be installed and the OP didn't want to search. Eventually the OP chose to mark the thread as solved because he was tired of me after I gave an answer that was wrongly interpreted by the OP.Unfortunately for the other drivers I can't be more specific, because I don't know exactly with what they below to *Sad
You can check the details of the drivers (usually located at %systemroot%\system32) by right clicking the drivers > properties > details.

We can't help if you don't try what is suggested.

Depends on what the result of MemTest86+ is.

 

I will rerun memtest86 5.01 again today evening!

You want me to remove below programs, as I remember RAMdisk Driver Reference Table - asramdisk.sys was driver which you asked me to install in previous replies??

Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ASUS Boot Setting Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ASUS Boot Setting Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud\Media Streamer Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HomeCloud\Media Streamer Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HyStream Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\HyStream Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\MemTweakIt Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\MemTweakIt Public
Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ROG RAMDisk Public:Start Menu\Programs\ASUS\ROG RAMDisk Public
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Those are programs, you should be able to remove them with no problem *Smile

 

Thanks - I will do following tonight (please confirm my understanding)

1. Remove programs related to ASUS as you have listed
2. After removal of asus programs, I will redo driver verifier test once again
3. Disable verifier and generate DM Log report along send you same with Minidumps
4. While I will also run Memtest86+ overnight and provide you results

Thanks *Smile

 

when i reached home and switched on PSU to start my PC, I had Bad Pool Header BSOD after which computer started normally, unfortunately I deleted minidump file for this event as I ran CC Cleaner by mistake *Sad - what could be the reason???

But after removing all Asus stuff as you suggested, and drivers update, I reran Driver verifier - and there was no BSOD notice, I tried it twice (disabling and enabling) and there was no BSOD

I have attached DM Log report for your review, while I will leave my PC on for another 20 hours for Memtest86+ 5.01

Thanks Cheers

Prashant

 

What could be the reason for what?

 

Reason for bad pool header.... Bsod

Also should I assume that there are no drivers conflicts or driver related issues with my system?? As verifier didn't go to bsod? I am already running memtest86+; will update you with results

 

Hi

Please find attached Memtest86+ results after almost 20 hours test with almost 6 passes with zero errors

Also after removing all Asus stuff as you suggested, and drivers update, I reran Driver verifier - and there was no BSOD notice, I tried it twice ​(disabling and enabling) and there was no BSOD
Also should I assume that there are no drivers conflicts or driver related issues with my system?? As verifier didn't go to bsod? I am already running memtest86+; will update you with results

I tried to game in 4K but after 30 min I had again memory management bsod, but I also noticed that games are installed on my secondary SSD where Paging File was no set at all ! Now I have set Paging File to system managed and then again I played game for another hour without any crash... what do you think?

Thanks

Prashant

 

That driver verifier didn't crash your system certainly means the drivers have been ruled out *Smile

My thought is that this is a glitch in Windows 10, I assume you know where the paging file is meant for?
The memory management crash has quite some causes, the page file is included as it is the virtual memory where data can be saved to when extra memory is necessary for other programs.
However I would assume that your amount of memory (according to your specs) is more then enough, this is a main reason why I think that this is a glitch in Windows 10.
It is recommended to let the system handle the page file, my suggestion is to keep it that way *Smile

 

Yeah, I have kept it system managed only.

Also, there seemed to be some problem with startup process, when I shut down PC with shutdown command from windows (start menu), PSU remains switched on and motherboard is also powered ! when I hit power key on my case, whole system does start but no display, today when same thing happened I switched off PSU and switched it back on but I had Header Exception BSOD (please find attached memory dump file)

I think I need to do some changes in UEFI BISO??