i get the same error just my appers on start up. i sometimes also get BAD_pool_HEADER. I tried the ram, didnt work, when i try and go into safe mode it goes thru the files and stops on gernuwa.sys, which i found out is linked to pcanywhere. BUT i have no way of getting in and removing it. i dont have the xp dics handy cause they are at my dads, so i cant reinstall xp.