Vista - Graphics Driver Not Compatible With Vista

joshuam08 · 01-08-2009

Hello.

I Have Just Installed WIndows Vista Ultimate On My Dell Latitude D505. i Downloaded All My Drivers From Dell.com. All Drivers Worked Apart From The Extreme Graphics Driver For My VGA Standard Graphics Adapter. It Says That It Is Not Compatible With Vista. I Cannot Change The Resoloution Of My Screen Because I Cannot Install The Driver. It Is Currently On 800x600. I Need It To Be A Higher Setting. How To I Fix This Problem?

Thank You So Much To Anyone Who Can Help.

**stormy13** · 01-08-2009

joshuam08 Welcome to the forums.

Hate to say it but your chances of finding a driver for that are slim to none. Here is what Intel has to say about that chipset,

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Q3: Is Intel providing WDDM drivers for Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (Intel GMA 900) on Intel 915 Express chipset-based platforms?
A3: Intel will provide support for WDDM drivers beginning with the Intel® 945 Express chipset family and beyond. See question 5 below for a detailed explanation of WDDM support on Intel® 915 Express chipset-based platforms. However, Windows Vista is supported on the Intel® 865G, 915G Express desktop chipsets and 852/855GM mobile chipsets running XPDM (XP Display Driver Model) driver included on the Windows Vista install media. Windows Vista will install on these platforms, but advanced features such as Windows Aero will not be enabled as XPDM drivers do not support Windows AERO

Graphics - Windows Vista* support frequently asked questions

Basically comes down to the only driver available for that chipset is the one that installs with Vista, as Intel will not be providing any. Also not sure what drivers you downloaded and installed from Dell as the only thing they list for that model are XP drivers,

Drivers & Downloads

**super_js** · 01-08-2009

Hello joshuam08,

Try right clicking the driver and go on properties. Then go on compatibility and make the program run as Windows XP.

Super_JS

01-08-2009	#1 (permalink)
joshuam08 Vista Ultimate x64 1 posts	Graphics Driver Not Compatible With Vista Hello. I Have Just Installed WIndows Vista Ultimate On My Dell Latitude D505. i Downloaded All My Drivers From Dell.com. All Drivers Worked Apart From The Extreme Graphics Driver For My VGA Standard Graphics Adapter. It Says That It Is Not Compatible With Vista. I Cannot Change The Resoloution Of My Screen Because I Cannot Install The Driver. It Is Currently On 800x600. I Need It To Be A Higher Setting. How To I Fix This Problem? Thank You So Much To Anyone Who Can Help.
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01-08-2009	#2 (permalink)
stormy13 Vista Ultimate x64 607 posts	Re: Graphics Driver Not Compatible With Vista joshuam08 Welcome to the forums. Hate to say it but your chances of finding a driver for that are slim to none. Here is what Intel has to say about that chipset, Quote: Q3: Is Intel providing WDDM drivers for Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (Intel GMA 900) on Intel 915 Express chipset-based platforms? A3: Intel will provide support for WDDM drivers beginning with the Intel® 945 Express chipset family and beyond. See question 5 below for a detailed explanation of WDDM support on Intel® 915 Express chipset-based platforms. However, Windows Vista is supported on the Intel® 865G, 915G Express desktop chipsets and 852/855GM mobile chipsets running XPDM (XP Display Driver Model) driver included on the Windows Vista install media. Windows Vista will install on these platforms, but advanced features such as Windows Aero will not be enabled as XPDM drivers do not support Windows AERO Graphics - Windows Vista* support frequently asked questions Basically comes down to the only driver available for that chipset is the one that installs with Vista, as Intel will not be providing any. Also not sure what drivers you downloaded and installed from Dell as the only thing they list for that model are XP drivers, Drivers & Downloads
My System Specs

01-08-2009	#3 (permalink)
super_js Vista Ultimate X64 54 posts	Re: Graphics Driver Not Compatible With Vista Hello joshuam08, Try right clicking the driver and go on properties. Then go on compatibility and make the program run as Windows XP. Super_JS
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