Hi,
About last week I update my graphic card driver (nvidia geforce go 7150m/630m) from ver 7.15.11.5665 to 7.15.11.7991 using updating function in Device Management. The update when smoothly and I thought at first that it's successfull since I did not receive any error messag and in Device management list the new ver. as 7.15.11.7991. However, after that I got some conflicts in driver and it somehow affects my cdrom drive as it's now no longer start when turn on the laptop unless restart immediately.
I went to the regedit and see in the installer folder of nvidia, the install regitry listed as "failure" and the version is still listed as the old one (7.15.11.5665). Is there any way to correct this?
BTW, my OS is window vista home premium 32-bit.
nvidia driver update failed
- 14 Mar 2012 #1My System Specs
nvidia driver update failed
- 14 Mar 2012 #2
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: nvidia driver update failed
Welcome
If you have the new driver and are having problems, go back to device manager and roll back to the old driver. What you are experiencing is a common problem. Many here feel it is best not to upadate unless you are having problems.
Edit: Better to roll back with a system restore.
System Restore - How to
- 14 Mar 2012 #3My System Specs
Re: nvidia driver update failed
My restore point for that time is long gone, unfortunately. I did try roll back driver but nothing happen. Just a moment ago, I uninstalled the current version in device management and try installed the old one I had before updating but unsuccessful. After uninstall and reinstall, my computer had no nvidia driver for configure. The install registry in the nvidia installer folder in regedit was listed as failure and no version installed. I have to do system restore just now in order to restore my graphic driver back.
I think there's something wrong with the nvidia registry now
- 14 Mar 2012 #4
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: nvidia driver update failed
It appears that there may be a problem with the registry. If you have no restore points and you did not save your registry settings, there are problems.
Not much that can be done if your registry is screwed.
- 14 Mar 2012 #5My System Specs
Re: nvidia driver update failed
Is there a way to clean/correct the registry? I have just reinstall my OS after the corruption about 3 weeks ago so I don't want to format it again
- 14 Mar 2012 #6
- 14 Mar 2012 #7My System Specs
Re: nvidia driver update failed
No, I only have recovery discs
- 14 Mar 2012 #8
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: nvidia driver update failed
There are not many ways to fix registry, unless backed up
System Restore
Reinstall of Operating System
Repair install, but a CD is needed. Can you borrow one?
- 14 Mar 2012 #9My System Specs
Re: nvidia driver update failed
I have update to SP2 so if I use one, is it ok?
- 14 Mar 2012 #10
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: nvidia driver update failed
If you have an SP2 CD and your OS is SP2, you can use it. It must be an install CD, not just an image of what was on your computer when you received it.
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