Full Version: Question about installing new videocard drivers
I have a Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 card and am wondering, do I have to uninstall the current Nvidia drivers installed on my system before installing new ones? becuase how will the system bring up a display after rebooting from the removal of old drivers when they're are no drivers installed. And also is Version: 61.77 Windows XP/2000 stable drivers?.
yes, unistall them. after a reboot windows wil lrecognize the card as vga device. then install the new drivers and reboot. voila, done.
so should i download the 61.77 drivers that i want, put them on my computer and windows will recognize them as the new drivers? cause what if it doesnt..
What I do...
Download the drivers
Boot into safe mode
Unistall the device from device manager
In add/remove uninstall the drivers
Reboot (normal mode)
(optional step but recommended : run driver cleaner from driver heaven. reboot?)
Run the exe file of the drivers (that you have already dowloaded)
Reboot
Configure resolution etc.
Done
edited for clarity.
Download the drivers
Boot into safe mode
Unistall the device from device manager
In add/remove uninstall the drivers
Reboot (normal mode)
(optional step but recommended : run driver cleaner from driver heaven. reboot?)
Run the exe file of the drivers (that you have already dowloaded)
Reboot
Configure resolution etc.
Done
edited for clarity.
Yea, I am also not sure about this, should you reboot after running driver cleaner?
I've rarely had problems with Nvidia WHQL approved drivers (BETA versions are a different kettle of fish) being installed on top of previous versions (even when swapping Geforce cards) so I no longer bother with the uninstall thing as I've got better things to do with my time.
QUOTE(lunamonkey @ Jan 3 2005, 08:21)
What I do...
Download the drivers
Boot into safe mode
Unistall the device from device manager
In add/remove uninstall the drivers
Reboot (normal mode)
(optional step but recommended : run driver cleaner from driver heaven. reboot?)
Run the exe file of the drivers (that you have already dowloaded)
Reboot
Configure resolution etc.
Done
edited for clarity.
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Download the drivers
Boot into safe mode
Unistall the device from device manager
In add/remove uninstall the drivers
Reboot (normal mode)
(optional step but recommended : run driver cleaner from driver heaven. reboot?)
Run the exe file of the drivers (that you have already dowloaded)
Reboot
Configure resolution etc.
Done
edited for clarity.
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yay I also make so, good job very useful instructions for newbies
I definately would uninstall first.
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