Windows 7 Plug and Play Unable to get a clean driver install
Windows 7 won't let me disable plug and play even as an administrator. As such, when I uninstall the Nvidia driver and reboot, it places an old driver before I can install off the CD. This means I'm constantly installing over an old driver, and the disk never asks for a reboot or a continuance for install. I get frequent BSOD if I try and install the drivers separately, and considerable ghosting even when the glasses work. I have Windows 7 home premium so I'm not allowed to control where Windows searches for the driver. I don't want to go backwards to Vista in order to use these new toys. Can anyone help? Thanks!
Windows 7 won't let me disable plug and play even as an administrator. As such, when I uninstall the Nvidia driver and reboot, it places an old driver before I can install off the CD. This means I'm constantly installing over an old driver, and the disk never asks for a reboot or a continuance for install. I get frequent BSOD if I try and install the drivers separately, and considerable ghosting even when the glasses work. I have Windows 7 home premium so I'm not allowed to control where Windows searches for the driver. I don't want to go backwards to Vista in order to use these new toys. Can anyone help? Thanks!

#1
Posted 02/09/2010 01:40 AM   
I am using Windows 7 Ulitimate 64bit and have had no problems installing the driver I followed instructions and un-installed the driver I had before installing both the 3D vision and GPU driver.
I am using Windows 7 Ulitimate 64bit and have had no problems installing the driver I followed instructions and un-installed the driver I had before installing both the 3D vision and GPU driver.

#2
Posted 02/09/2010 09:05 AM   
Start in failsafe mode (press F8 on starup) - the driver doesnt install when in failsafe mode.
Start in failsafe mode (press F8 on starup) - the driver doesnt install when in failsafe mode.

#3
Posted 02/09/2010 10:08 AM   
[quote name='Mike Z' post='998065' date='Feb 9 2010, 05:08 AM']Start in failsafe mode (press F8 on starup) - the driver doesnt install when in failsafe mode.[/quote]

Thanks for answering, regretfully PnP DOES install in Safe mode.

However, I located the generic files in the Windows/INF folder for Nvidia and removed them, then turned off Windows Update. Windows then installed a generic VGA driver and I was able to get a cleaner install. Thanks!
[quote name='Mike Z' post='998065' date='Feb 9 2010, 05:08 AM']Start in failsafe mode (press F8 on starup) - the driver doesnt install when in failsafe mode.



Thanks for answering, regretfully PnP DOES install in Safe mode.



However, I located the generic files in the Windows/INF folder for Nvidia and removed them, then turned off Windows Update. Windows then installed a generic VGA driver and I was able to get a cleaner install. Thanks!

#4
Posted 02/10/2010 07:16 PM   
Ok...nice!

The strange thing is that the install didnt start for me in failsafe mode & i have windows 7 64x!?
Ok...nice!



The strange thing is that the install didnt start for me in failsafe mode & i have windows 7 64x!?

#5
Posted 02/10/2010 07:56 PM   
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