graphics card driver

[Keith86]

hello all

for some reason i can't install the new nvidia driver (163.69) at all but my screen saver saying this (the screen saver can't run because it requires a newer video card or one that's compatible with Direct3d) when install my pc just crash

OS: vista
GFX card : Geforce 7600 GS

i have not been on the pc for some time now so i may have forget something ?

thanks for looking

[latency]

Don't update your graphics driver and wait for the next one...?

EDIT- going to elaborate... If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If your current driver works fine, and the new driver has problems with your software, then just don't use it, and try next month's update instead.

[LSG501]

uninstall the old ones and then install them

[Keith86]

i have uninstall them and then reinstall them but it does the same

it crash's at the point when you start the pc up when you see the mirosoft corporation with it loading but i don't get to the log in stage.

[Fireblade]

Try using Driver Cleaner Pro (http://www.download3k.com/System-Utilities/Other-Utilities/Download-Driver-Cleaner-Professional.html) (that's the old/FREE version) to get rid of the older Forceware drivers... reboot the system... then try installing the new drivers again?

[Keith86]

thanks fireblade it did not work it's that nvlddmkm.sys file or i just may go and buy ATi cards ?

[Westy5]

Try running DCP in safe mode - F8 on boot IIRC

[Keith86]

DCP in safe mode that did not work too

[Fireblade]

I assume everything was hunky-dory until the point where you tried installing the latest drivers?

Only...



... i just may go and buy ATi cards ?


That's a bit drastic, just because you can't install/update to Nvidia's latest drivers :eek:

If your system was running fine before these drivers were released... simply forget about installing the latest drivers?

[jacobzcoool]

System restore to before you changed the drivers. I follow the 'if it isn't broken (or vulnerable), don't fix it' - update graphics divers only if there is a problem of some kind.

[Keith86]

I know how to install/update graphics drivers but when i play games the pc just crash and reboot itself because of a file called nvlddmkm.sys.

[nicky munchkin]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=nvlddmkm.sys&meta=

[Keith86]

yeah i have had look at google but still nothing ???

[Annihlator]

Keith, have an equal card here, and the best drivers i found for vista is the 162.22 series, be sure to install the 64-bit versions for 64 bit vista, that also causes this error.