Windows 10: BSOD with BAD_POOL_CALLER following installation of NVME

I recently purchased a 1TB NVME M.2 Kingston SSD to expand storage on my PC. I installed a game to this drive and booted it, causing a 100% repeatable BSOD error with BAD_POOL_CALLER as the error message.I replaced the first SSD with an identical one, however the issue persists. I have done some research, and now sure that there hardware is not faulty, I'm led to believe it is an issue with the drivers.I have found threads instructing that the storage controller drivers need changing, but I'm unsure of what exactly needs to be changed and to what. I do note, there is no NVM Express Control dri

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Bad_Pool_Caller


I have read quite a few "Bad_Pool_Caller" posts and none that I've read have been any help. It really is getting frustrating; as many as three times in a day. I've tried safe mode, but couldn't figure anything from that. In fact as I write here I'm expecting a crash. Jeez this really is a backward step. I don't remember windows 3 crashing like this with no explanation as to what is causing the crash. I have a Dell Studio 1747 laptop (six years old now). I installed a 240GB SSD drive a week or so ago. I can't remember if I had these BSOD's with the old drive. I've attached the suggested system file from previous posts. I notice ads to repair this problem, but hesitate to try them; any suggestions on that.

Thanks, Allan

 

BAD_POOL_CALLER x000000c2 bsod in WIndows 10

Hello Ali,

We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with error
BAD_POOL_CALLER x000000c2 in Windows 10. We will certainly help you.

The BAD_POOL_CALLER bug check has a value of 0x000000C2. This indicates that the current thread is making a bad pool request.

Blue screens (BSOD) is mostly occur due to hardware and sometimes due to incompatible software. In a lot of cases it is a corrupted driver or a driver conflict. The most common causes of blue screens are overheating, faulty RAM, video card problem
and BIOS.

We suggest you to follow the steps from the link below and check if it helps:

Troubleshoot blue screen errors

Let us know the status of the issue. We will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Bad_pool_caller

Hi Donald,

BAD_POOL_CALLER is a blue screen error that happens whenever your PC encounters something that it can't process. This error will make your computer crash to prevent further damage to your system. For us to be able to isolate the problem, kindly answer the
following questions:

• Did you make any changes to your computer prior to the issue?
• Does the problem persist after restarting your computer?
• Have you taken any troubleshooting steps so far?

We recommend that you check this
article and follow the steps provided on how to troubleshoot blue screen errors in Windows 10.

Keep us posted and we'll be willing to assist you further.