Vista - nVidia driver shuts down windows

Zangrandi · 08-14-2008

Hi, I recently installed Vista x64 and it worked well untill I install nVidia driver, I've tested with 175.19 and 177.83 versions and both didn't worked, the first one kills the screen like it has no cable connected, the light turns orange and the 177 version messes up with windows, it's like suddenly all things like sidebar, start menu and all the windows start to disappear. But if I boot in safe mode it works well, if I uninstall drivers works well too. Do anybody knows what's the problem with it?
(Sorry if my english is bad).

**Axon** · 08-14-2008

Welcome to the forums Zangrandi!

What are your system specs?

**johngalt** · 08-15-2008

Hi, Zangrandi, and welcome to the forums.

When you boot to safe mode you are using a very generic Windows VGA driver - so no, your driver is not working in Safe Mode, it is not *active* in safe mode.

In order to use the 177.83 driver you need to have a GeForce 8 series, 9 series, or 200 series card.

Uninstall the nVidia driver you currently have installed.
Download Guru3D - Driver Sweeper
Install Driver Sweeper
Reboot into Safe Mode ***this is critical****
Run Driver Sweeper and remove all instances of the nVidia - Display drivers.
Reboot back into normal Windows
Now try installing the 177.83

Zangrandi · 08-15-2008

Got it, I have a GeForce 8600GT, when I got home I'll try what u said.

**johngalt** · 08-15-2008

BTW, neither of those drivers are listed for that model card at nVidia.com:

Zangrandi · 08-16-2008

I think that the nVidia website is not updated cause these drivers don't appear for any GeForce model, at least for me. I'm travelling but when I got home I'll try with one of those drivers that the website shows.

**johngalt** · 08-16-2008

The .83 drivers include the PhysX software for G92 based GPUs - if you use techPowerUp! :: Download TechPowerUp GPU-Z v0.2.7 you can see if your 8600GT uses that or the older G80....

Zangrandi · 08-18-2008

It shows G84, I think it support PhysX because I've installed 177.83 on Windows XP and it's running normal.

**johngalt** · 08-18-2008

Did you check to see if the PhysX software and Control Panel item were there?

08-14-2008	#1 (permalink)
Zangrandi Vista Ultimate x64 4 posts	nVidia driver shuts down windows Hi, I recently installed Vista x64 and it worked well untill I install nVidia driver, I've tested with 175.19 and 177.83 versions and both didn't worked, the first one kills the screen like it has no cable connected, the light turns orange and the 177 version messes up with windows, it's like suddenly all things like sidebar, start menu and all the windows start to disappear. But if I boot in safe mode it works well, if I uninstall drivers works well too. Do anybody knows what's the problem with it? (Sorry if my english is bad).
My System Specs

08-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
Axon Vista™ Ultimate x64 286 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows Welcome to the forums Zangrandi! What are your system specs?
My System Specs

08-15-2008	#3 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows Hi, Zangrandi, and welcome to the forums. When you boot to safe mode you are using a very generic Windows VGA driver - so no, your driver is not working in Safe Mode, it is not active in safe mode. In order to use the 177.83 driver you need to have a GeForce 8 series, 9 series, or 200 series card. Uninstall the nVidia driver you currently have installed. Download Guru3D - Driver Sweeper Install Driver Sweeper Reboot into Safe Mode ***this is critical** Run Driver Sweeper and remove all instances of the nVidia - Display** drivers. Reboot back into normal Windows Now try installing the 177.83
My System Specs

08-15-2008	#4 (permalink)
Zangrandi Vista Ultimate x64 4 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows Got it, I have a GeForce 8600GT, when I got home I'll try what u said.
My System Specs

08-15-2008	#5 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows BTW, neither of those drivers are listed for that model card at nVidia.com:
My System Specs

08-16-2008	#6 (permalink)
Zangrandi Vista Ultimate x64 4 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows I think that the nVidia website is not updated cause these drivers don't appear for any GeForce model, at least for me. I'm travelling but when I got home I'll try with one of those drivers that the website shows.
My System Specs

08-16-2008	#7 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows The .83 drivers include the PhysX software for G92 based GPUs - if you use techPowerUp! :: Download TechPowerUp GPU-Z v0.2.7 you can see if your 8600GT uses that or the older G80....
My System Specs

08-18-2008	#8 (permalink)
Zangrandi Vista Ultimate x64 4 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows It shows G84, I think it support PhysX because I've installed 177.83 on Windows XP and it's running normal.
My System Specs

08-18-2008	#9 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: nVidia driver shuts down windows Did you check to see if the PhysX software and Control Panel item were there?
My System Specs

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