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    Sony Vaio Won't Uninstall Video Drivers

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Sentinel39, Mar 13, 2007.

  1. Sentinel39

    Sentinel39 Newbie

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    Suddenly any game I played would crash at the loading screen. Steam's diagnostic report said it was my video drivers. Why this was a sudden occurrence is beyond me, but I digress. I have read the stickies and selected appropriate video drivers for my Sony Vaio notebook, model VGN-SZ110. I can't get past the first steps though, because when I uninstall my drivers from Add/Remove and restart my computer, it restarts normally and they are still listed on my programs list. Then, even if I ignore this and try to install the drivers (have tried MULTIPLE drivers), I get an error. The errors vary, but they all terminate the installation process and my computer remains normal. I have a GeForce Go 7400. Help please? :confused:
     
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    what are the drivers that you're trying to uninstall? Are the ones that originally cames with the laptop or are thry 3rd party ones?
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 13, 2007
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  3. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    It sounds like you are trying to install the Geforce drivers not the Geforce Go drivers as they are different and the desktop ones won't install. Here is a link for the latest Nvidia Geforce Go WDDM Vista 32-Bit Drivers:

    ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34421.exe

    It's an HP link but it's all the same I assure you.
     
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    Sentinel39 Newbie

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    The drivers that I can't uninstall are the ones that came with the computer. Also, I'm downloading Airman's link and I'll see if that does anything.

    Airman- I don't have Vista.
     
    Sentinel39, Mar 13, 2007
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    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    Airman, Mar 13, 2007
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