Can't Install Nvidia Drivers

Herzberg · #1 09-05-2008, 04:58 PM

Hi

Just replaced my last graphics card (ATI RAdeon 9600 - died on me after 5 years) and installing Nvidia Geforce fx 5200 128mb card in its place (same size). After removing 'old' drivers and installing card, Windows asks to install the drivers. CD is inserted and it chugs along, pulling through files. However it then says it can't install them. Tried to pull them off the disk direct, autorunning off the disk, forcing it to get them off the net, etc. Have disabled antivirus, etc just in case. No dice.

Before i put it through the wall, any suggestions please? Its not as if I've never installed a driver before, so losing the will to live!

I'm using a 5 year old system (Evesham) but original specced except for graphics card using dual 2.8Ghz processors, 1 Gb RAM, XP, 250Gb hard drive (which is only half full).

Thanks.

PeckerWood · #2 09-05-2008, 05:29 PM

Have you tried the below driver ?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71_2.html

Herzberg · #3 09-06-2008, 09:12 AM

Thanks for that. Unfortuanately no luck using that either. And to make it worse, now when the computer boots up and asks for the driver disk, once you click next it just loops.

Am I in a bad place and can this be resolved without forking out on tech support?

Thanks.

Herzberg · #4 09-06-2008, 04:31 PM

Just an update. I am now back to being asked for the drivers each time and - after a while - the following message comes up: -

There was a problem installing this hardware.

Video Controler (VGA Compatible)

An error occurred during the installation of the device.

The data is invalid.

Not sure if this helps but desperate for an answer. Many thanks.

Please let me know if you need more to assist.

Herzberg · #5 09-08-2008, 04:30 PM

Follow up to this. Would reinstalling Windows XP help and, if so, do I need to back up my data before I do this?

Thanks.

Monty007 · #6 09-08-2008, 07:44 PM

Before you format your PC try this. Uninstall the video driver (make sure you have the latest driver saved to your desktop). Shutdown the PC. Remove the video card and reset it. Boot the PC and when you get prompted for a driver select NO.
Now run the nVida driver from your desktop and reboot once prompted.

Herzberg · #7 09-09-2008, 05:56 AM

Thanks for that Monty, will try. However, how do I reset the graphics card?

Sorry if this is a noob question.

Herzberg · #8 09-09-2008, 07:37 AM

Ah I think you meant reseat rather than reset. Will try that and report back.

Herzberg · #9 09-09-2008, 05:37 PM

Ran from desktop as suggested but no luck. Every time I start up after, it asks for the driver to be re-installed. And then I'm back where I started.

PeckerWood · #10 09-09-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herzberg

Ran from desktop as suggested but no luck. Every time I start up after, it asks for the driver to be re-installed. And then I'm back where I started.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_175.19_whql.html

Products Supported Below:

GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9400 GT
GeForce 9300 GS
GeForce 9300 GE
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS 512
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8600 GS
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 GS
GeForce 8400 SE
GeForce 8400
GeForce 8300 GS
GeForce 8300
GeForce 8200
GeForce 8200/NVIDIA nForce 730a
GeForce 8100/NVIDIA nForce 720a
GeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
GeForce 7900 GS
GeForce 7800 SLI
GeForce 7800 GTX
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 7800 GS
GeForce 7650 GS
GeForce 7600 GT
GeForce 7600 GS
GeForce 7600 LE
GeForce 7500 LE
GeForce 7350 LE
GeForce 7300 SE
GeForce 7300 LE
GeForce 7300 GT
GeForce 7300 GS
GeForce 7200 GS
GeForce 7100 GS
GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6800 XE
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 Series GPU
GeForce 6800 LE
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS/XT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6700 XL
GeForce 6610 XL
GeForce 6600 VE
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6250
GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6200 A-LE
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
GeForce 6150 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100 nForce 420
GeForce 6100 nForce 405
GeForce 6100 nForce 400
GeForce 6100
GeForce PCX 5900
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5300
GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
GeForce FX 5900ZT
GeForce FX 5900XT
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
GeForce FX 5900
GeForce FX 5800 Ultra
GeForce FX 5800
GeForce FX 5700VE
GeForce FX 5700LE
GeForce FX 5700 Ultra
GeForce FX 5700
GeForce FX 5600XT
GeForce FX 5600SE
GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
GeForce FX 5600
GeForce FX 5500
GeForce FX 5200LE
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
GeForce FX 5200
GeForce FX 5100

Herzberg · #11 09-10-2008, 05:52 PM

Thanks for the driver. Different to the one I picked up originally from the site but still doesn't work (in that it just asks for the driver again on boot up).

I'd think it was the card but its the second i've used and both were different types (original 256Mb, current 128Mb).

Unless anyone has any other ideas, I will have to re-install XP (which I'm kinda avoiding because of the nause involved).

Thanks.

Herzberg · #12 09-13-2008, 10:40 AM

Finally solved this with a colleague. Actually nothing wrong with the card or the drivers but a problem with the registry. See the comphrehensive solution at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810509

Took seconds to download and fix (tiny file). And in case you have to work it out like us, the command is pnpreg -l which is a little 'L' not a '1'.

Hope this helps others and thanks for all your help to date.