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**zigzag3143** · 10-05-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Gir

well i would of tried the way to fix it in the post before me but if you click on the link it dose says "Unfortunately, this fix is temporary…the problem will likely come back and you will have to do it again." i don't fell like i should have to do something ever time the error occurs ... i just don't understand why it just started happening..... i have had the grafix card for while and there is no reason why it would do this but i guess if this is the only fix i can find i guess it will have to do tell if pin point the real problem.... once again if anyone know how to really fix it or know why it dose this please let me know

My apologies you are absolutly right if it is a fis you dont have to re-apply it every time you want to game. let me do some research to see if anything had been resolved
ken

Edit possible fix
During the installation of the current drivers, an OLD file
nvlddmkm.sys is copied or left in windows/system32/drivers and not the current onein the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access an older file instead of the latest.

Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file nvlddmkm.sy_ for your current drivers and copy it to windows/system32.

Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete, copy
the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the computer.

Your computer should now work properly.

10-05-2009	#8 (permalink)
zigzag3143 Vista 32 win 7 7600 32 bit 2,283 posts	Re: Display Driver Stopped Responding and Has Recovered - nvlddmkm nVidia Driver Quote: Originally Posted by Gir well i would of tried the way to fix it in the post before me but if you click on the link it dose says "Unfortunately, this fix is temporary…the problem will likely come back and you will have to do it again." i don't fell like i should have to do something ever time the error occurs ... i just don't understand why it just started happening..... i have had the grafix card for while and there is no reason why it would do this but i guess if this is the only fix i can find i guess it will have to do tell if pin point the real problem.... once again if anyone know how to really fix it or know why it dose this please let me know My apologies you are absolutly right if it is a fis you dont have to re-apply it every time you want to game. let me do some research to see if anything had been resolved ken Edit possible fix During the installation of the current drivers, an OLD file nvlddmkm.sys is copied or left in windows/system32/drivers and not the current onein the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access an older file instead of the latest. Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file nvlddmkm.sy_ for your current drivers and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window (DOS box) type EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete, copy the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the computer. Your computer should now work properly.
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