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    Minor problem installing Nvidia Drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by shaknbakenyc, Feb 10, 2009.

  1. shaknbakenyc

    shaknbakenyc Notebook Evangelist

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    When i try to install the 185.20 Drivers for the Nvidia Card I get an error that sais The Nvidia Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware setup will now exit.
     
    shaknbakenyc, Feb 10, 2009
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  2. Oceanus

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    When you downloaded the drivers, did you also download the modified INF file as well?
     
    Oceanus, Feb 10, 2009
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    yeah and i moved it into the extracted nvidia folder
     
    shaknbakenyc, Feb 10, 2009
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    If the setup didn't work even after you've done that, try installing the driver in safe mode.
     
    Oceanus, Feb 10, 2009
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    ocean you think i should first install the original file from the support cd and then try installing the new ones?
     
    shaknbakenyc, Feb 10, 2009
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    No. You should uninstall your current graphics driver, restart, and then install the newer driver.
     
    Oceanus, Feb 10, 2009
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    and try driver sweeper program to clean it out
     
    The_Moo™, Feb 10, 2009
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    well i didnt install it yet i just skipped that process when installing all the other drivers from the support cd...

    Right now im in the Intels Graphics and when I press FN+F7 it doesnt ask me to switch to integrated so I know I didnt install it...
    I cant figure out what im doing wrong , I did this before twice and this never happened.
     
    shaknbakenyc, Feb 11, 2009
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    I also see that the Geforce card is not even listed in the device manager, im assuming thats normal because i didnt install the drivers for it... please help this is wierd
     
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    You need the OSD utility installed before the FN+F7 function can work.

    You should not be able to see both cards in your Device Manager at the same time. Once you have the driver for one card installed and the OSD Utility, you should be able to switch over to the other card. Once you switch over, THEN you install the drivers for the second card.
     
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    OK it looks like i have to install the old drivers first DUH then try updating with the newer ones will be back with an answer..
     
    shaknbakenyc, Feb 11, 2009
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    The reason the NVIDIA drivers weren't being installed was probably because you were on the Integrated Graphics card when you were trying to install it.

    So--

    #1. Install the drivers for the Intel Integrated Graphics card first.
    #2. Install the OSD Utility.
    #3. Restart.
    #4. Switch over to your dedicated graphics card with FN+F7.
    #5. Install the NVIDIA drivers.
    #6. Restart.

    Don't be so hasty! You won't have to install the old drivers first before you install the newer ones. Please follow the steps above.
     
    Oceanus, Feb 11, 2009
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    PROBLEM SOLVED! Ocean I owe you again bigtime. Thank you
     
    shaknbakenyc, Feb 11, 2009
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