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    Please help with video drivers for Vostro 1700

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gibson00, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. gibson00

    gibson00 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have just wiped my computer and re-installed XP. I've done this before without issue, but am having a problem getting my video driver installed this time.
    When I run the Nvideo driver file:
    169.21_forceware_winxp_32bit_english_whql

    It starts to run, unzipping files, starts the nvidia setup program, and then I get the error:
    "The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit."

    I've also tried using the 17440 file from laptopvideotogo web site, and got the same error.
    I don't get it, I thought these programs are what is supposed to install the drivers??
    Help!
     
    gibson00, Mar 15, 2008
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  2. darthsat

    darthsat Notebook Deity

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    When you download the driver from the laptopvid2go site, did you also get the accompanying .inf file with that driver?
     
    darthsat, Mar 15, 2008
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  3. gibson00

    gibson00 Notebook Evangelist

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    No...
    How do I use that? Thanks!!!
     
    gibson00, Mar 15, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    You place the modded .inf in the extracted folder, replacing the existing one, and then run the setup.exe. ;)
     
    pixelot, Mar 15, 2008
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  5. darthsat

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    Yes, so once you download both the driver and the modified inf(from the same page as the driver download was), just copy the inf into the folder that has the setup file of the driver. It will tell you that that inf file already exists. You have to click overwrite that file. Then run the setup and it should work.
     
    darthsat, Mar 15, 2008
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