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    Vista won't use unsigned nvidia driver

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Xiphias08, May 5, 2009.

  1. Xiphias08

    Xiphias08 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried installing the latest 185.81 driver from nvidia but vista will not let it function. I get a message while the driver is installing, something along the lines of "vista can only use signed drivers, blah blah, some devices may not work properly." Is there a work around for this? Or do I have to use an older driver?

    Btw, I am using vista 64bit with SP1. Trying to get the drivers to run dual 9800gt's.

    Help please!!
     
    Xiphias08, May 5, 2009
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  2. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    I also get those popups, but there's an option that looks something like "continue anyway", with warnings that if I do that my computer might not work, my data might be lost, I might experience hair loss or WMDs may be found in Iraq.

    Don't you get that option?
     
    HerrKaputt, May 5, 2009
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    Vista 64-bit will install only sign driver.
     
    merlin_72032, May 5, 2009
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  4. HerrKaputt

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    Oh. My bad...
     
    HerrKaputt, May 5, 2009
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    You can turn it off - google is your friend.
     
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    This is incorrect, but not entirely. If this were the case, then I wouldn't be able to use the forceware driver i am using for my gpu. Turn of driver ceritifcation, run the driver setup exe as administrator, Voula.
     
    idiotpilot, May 5, 2009
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