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    Issue with latest Nvidia driver 398.36

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ShineGlizzy, Jul 7, 2018.

  1. ShineGlizzy

    ShineGlizzy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys whats going on? I have an M17X R3, been running the 780M perfectly fine for about 7 months now. I've updated the driver once before, but it seems I'm having problems with all of the latest releases. Whats happening is when I download the latest driver, I run the setup so the 398.36 folder gets saved on my computer. Well thats what is NOT happening. Every time I run it, I see the folder pop up, but once the Nvidia downloader fails (as it should), the 398.36 folder disappears! I cant figure out how to make it stay there permanent! I've disabled driver signing and everything. Any suggestions?
     
    ShineGlizzy, Jul 7, 2018
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    NV 'improved' the installer. Now it deletes on exit! Try switching out to copy before exit or use a zip utility on the .exe to extract the files.
     
    MickyD1234, Jul 7, 2018
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    Will do bro! I appreciate it. I'll let you know the results.
     
    ShineGlizzy, Jul 7, 2018
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    7-zip? But whether it will help...
     
    James D, Jul 7, 2018
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    Got it working! I extracted the .exe file to my desktop, made a folder named 398.36, and modded the nvdmi file, testsigning on, ran setup as admin, and bingo!
     
    ShineGlizzy, Jul 7, 2018
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    Yeah, Nvidia has changed the installer and some structures of the driver.
    When it extracted (with opened Nvidia folder) I simply right clicked it & copy to desktop.
    In the NVDMI file I tried finding the right section to amend with my modified IDS file (Graphic card properties).
    At first it didn’t work, I got like no device recognized or something like that.
    Then I added the modified IDS file to all three sections named something like [NVIDIA_Devices.NTamd 64.6.2].
    Then I added under “String” (very bottom of same file ) the same but shorter modified IDS file.
    I got the info from here: https://null-src.com/posts/nvidia-notebook-driver-inf-mod/post.php
     
    Yariko, Jul 16, 2018
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