video card diver error

Mike Boogie · Jan 4, 2004, 04:32 PM

every time I install a driver past 45.23_win2kxp_English_whql (not sure about before 45.23) I get blue sceen of death. I install the drivers and reboot and soon as windows should start I get the blue screen saying something like- windows as stop before damage accurse and it tells me to uninstall any newly installed programs or hardware - something like that.. it's driving me crazy I can't update my drivers anyone have any ideas or suggestions on what to do.. I even did a clean install but no luck

please help. thanks

Mike Boogie · Jan 4, 2004, 04:46 PM

forgot to mention that i have geforce2 mx/mx 400 card

PangingJr · Jan 4, 2004, 06:32 PM

try starting your computer in Safe mode (press the F8 key repeatedly while the computer is restarting) before you install the drivers.

Mike Boogie · Jan 4, 2004, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by panging
try starting your computer in Safe mode (press the F8 key repeatedly while the computer is restarting) before you install the drivers.

The problem is when I install drivers later than 45 I get the blue screen of death crap and I have to like you said hit f8 to safe mode to uninstall the drivers so I can install 45 version but I want to know why I can't install drivers later than 45 when it's suppose to support my card..

PangingJr · Jan 4, 2004, 07:11 PM

Hmm i'm not sure whats went wrong. have you tryed to install the latest one in Safe mode?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 4, 2004, 07:32 PM

the exact error message could be helpfull

Mike Boogie · Jan 4, 2004, 07:33 PM

yeah I tried that but no luck. I did a search on the forums and found out 29.42_winxp was the fastest for my card so I'm just going to use them instead of figuring out why i can't use the latest .

PangingJr · Jan 4, 2004, 07:37 PM

okay, search your hdd for a file called "setupapi.log"
open it with notepad, and find all the lines with Nvidia and see if you can get any error info off the setupapi.log , maybe it'll tell you what's causing the installation prob.

**Spike** · Jan 6, 2004, 08:56 AM

The problem could be because the newest drivers are optimized for dx9 and the new cards. Your card is not new and the newest drivers will not help on them. Just use the best driver and that is not the newest.

Jan 4, 2004, 04:32 PM	#1
Mike Boogie mm Pie!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Behind you Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	video card diver error every time I install a driver past 45.23_win2kxp_English_whql (not sure about before 45.23) I get blue sceen of death. I install the drivers and reboot and soon as windows should start I get the blue screen saying something like- windows as stop before damage accurse and it tells me to uninstall any newly installed programs or hardware - something like that.. it's driving me crazy I can't update my drivers anyone have any ideas or suggestions on what to do.. I even did a clean install but no luck please help. thanks Last edited by Mike Boogie; Jan 4, 2004 at 06:05 PM.

Jan 4, 2004, 07:32 PM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	the exact error message could be helpfull __________________

Jan 6, 2004, 08:56 AM	#9
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	The problem could be because the newest drivers are optimized for dx9 and the new cards. Your card is not new and the newest drivers will not help on them. Just use the best driver and that is not the newest. __________________

Jan 4, 2004, 04:46 PM	Thread Starter #2
Mike Boogie mm Pie!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Behind you Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	forgot to mention that i have geforce2 mx/mx 400 card

Jan 4, 2004, 06:32 PM	#3
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	try starting your computer in Safe mode (press the F8 key repeatedly while the computer is restarting) before you install the drivers.

Jan 4, 2004, 07:11 PM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	Hmm i'm not sure whats went wrong. have you tryed to install the latest one in Safe mode?

Jan 4, 2004, 07:33 PM	Thread Starter #7
Mike Boogie mm Pie!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Behind you Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	yeah I tried that but no luck. I did a search on the forums and found out 29.42_winxp was the fastest for my card so I'm just going to use them instead of figuring out why i can't use the latest .

Jan 4, 2004, 07:37 PM	#8
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	okay, search your hdd for a file called "setupapi.log" open it with notepad, and find all the lines with Nvidia and see if you can get any error info off the setupapi.log , maybe it'll tell you what's causing the installation prob.