Vista - RC2 Keeps Loading Internal Graphics Drivers

Hi all,

I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics card.
Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal Graphics"
command in the BIOS.

I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However, Vista
keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers which turn
aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually resets aero,
but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again. Is
there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to the
Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I can
disable it!

Please help :'(

I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600 build. I
hope someone has the answer to this issue.

"cmcarthy" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics card.
> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal Graphics"
> command in the BIOS.
>
> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However, Vista
> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers which turn
> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually resets aero,
> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again. Is
> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to the
> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I can
> disable it!
>
> Please help :'(

Mike:
I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this. After
the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device manager
and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics enabled.


"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
>I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600 build. I
> hope someone has the answer to this issue.
>
> "cmcarthy" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics card.
>> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
>> Graphics"
>> command in the BIOS.
>>
>> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However, Vista
>> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers which
>> turn
>> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually resets
>> aero,
>> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again. Is
>> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
>> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to the
>> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I can
>> disable it!
>>
>> Please help :'(

See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device manager.
I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is installed but
when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to fix
this?

"Dennis Pack" wrote:

> Mike:
> I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this. After
> the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device manager
> and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics enabled.
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
> >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600 build. I
> > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
> >
> > "cmcarthy" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics card.
> >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
> >> Graphics"
> >> command in the BIOS.
> >>
> >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However, Vista
> >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers which
> >> turn
> >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually resets
> >> aero,
> >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again. Is
> >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
> >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to the
> >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I can
> >> disable it!
> >>
> >> Please help :'(
>

Try turning off support for the onboard graphics in the bios of the machine
which should allow you to do something with the graphics card drivers.
--
Quiet Beta Tester


"Mike" wrote:

> See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device manager.
> I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is installed but
> when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to fix
> this?
>
> "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>
> > Mike:
> > I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this. After
> > the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device manager
> > and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics enabled.
> >
> >
> > "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
> > >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600 build. I
> > > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
> > >
> > > "cmcarthy" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics card.
> > >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
> > >> Graphics"
> > >> command in the BIOS.
> > >>
> > >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However, Vista
> > >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers which
> > >> turn
> > >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually resets
> > >> aero,
> > >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again. Is
> > >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
> > >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to the
> > >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I can
> > >> disable it!
> > >>
> > >> Please help :'(
> >

Mike:
If Vista is installing drivers for the integrated video there should
be 2 items under display adaptors, one for the integrated adaptor and one
for the add-on video card.


"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E3F3138-4998-4D08-80A7-6E3EECCB15A7@microsoft.com...
> See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device
> manager.
> I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is installed
> but
> when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to fix
> this?
>
> "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>
>> Mike:
>> I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this. After
>> the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device
>> manager
>> and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics
>> enabled.
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
>> >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600 build.
>> >I
>> > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
>> >
>> > "cmcarthy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics
>> >> card.
>> >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
>> >> Graphics"
>> >> command in the BIOS.
>> >>
>> >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However,
>> >> Vista
>> >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers
>> >> which
>> >> turn
>> >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually
>> >> resets
>> >> aero,
>> >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again.
>> >> Is
>> >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
>> >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to
>> >> the
>> >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I
>> >> can
>> >> disable it!
>> >>
>> >> Please help :'(
>>

I only have my Nvidia card listed in the device manager. And I have already
turned off the on board graphics and I am only supposed to be using the
Nvidia card.

"Dennis Pack" wrote:

> Mike:
> If Vista is installing drivers for the integrated video there should
> be 2 items under display adaptors, one for the integrated adaptor and one
> for the add-on video card.
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E3F3138-4998-4D08-80A7-6E3EECCB15A7@microsoft.com...
> > See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device
> > manager.
> > I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is installed
> > but
> > when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to fix
> > this?
> >
> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
> >
> >> Mike:
> >> I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this. After
> >> the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device
> >> manager
> >> and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics
> >> enabled.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600 build.
> >> >I
> >> > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
> >> >
> >> > "cmcarthy" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >>
> >> >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics
> >> >> card.
> >> >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
> >> >> Graphics"
> >> >> command in the BIOS.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However,
> >> >> Vista
> >> >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers
> >> >> which
> >> >> turn
> >> >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually
> >> >> resets
> >> >> aero,
> >> >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers again.
> >> >> Is
> >> >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is there a
> >> >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to
> >> >> the
> >> >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that I
> >> >> can
> >> >> disable it!
> >> >>
> >> >> Please help :'(
> >>
>

Mike:
I'm out of ideas. The best thing would be to file a bug report.


"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86986319-1BDD-40A5-BC6A-EBB5BF99200F@microsoft.com...
>I only have my Nvidia card listed in the device manager. And I have already
> turned off the on board graphics and I am only supposed to be using the
> Nvidia card.
>
> "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>
>> Mike:
>> If Vista is installing drivers for the integrated video there
>> should
>> be 2 items under display adaptors, one for the integrated adaptor and one
>> for the add-on video card.
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E3F3138-4998-4D08-80A7-6E3EECCB15A7@microsoft.com...
>> > See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device
>> > manager.
>> > I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is
>> > installed
>> > but
>> > when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to
>> > fix
>> > this?
>> >
>> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Mike:
>> >> I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this.
>> >> After
>> >> the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device
>> >> manager
>> >> and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics
>> >> enabled.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600
>> >> >build.
>> >> >I
>> >> > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > "cmcarthy" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics
>> >> >> card.
>> >> >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
>> >> >> Graphics"
>> >> >> command in the BIOS.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However,
>> >> >> Vista
>> >> >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers
>> >> >> which
>> >> >> turn
>> >> >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually
>> >> >> resets
>> >> >> aero,
>> >> >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers
>> >> >> again.
>> >> >> Is
>> >> >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is
>> >> >> there a
>> >> >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> disable it!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please help :'(
>> >>
>>

If your montor is connectd to the VGA connector on your NVIDIA card and not
to the VGA connector on your MOBO how are you able to able to get it to
display?

"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86986319-1BDD-40A5-BC6A-EBB5BF99200F@microsoft.com...
>I only have my Nvidia card listed in the device manager. And I have already
> turned off the on board graphics and I am only supposed to be using the
> Nvidia card.
>
> "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>
>> Mike:
>> If Vista is installing drivers for the integrated video there
>> should
>> be 2 items under display adaptors, one for the integrated adaptor and one
>> for the add-on video card.
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E3F3138-4998-4D08-80A7-6E3EECCB15A7@microsoft.com...
>> > See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device
>> > manager.
>> > I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is
>> > installed
>> > but
>> > when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to
>> > fix
>> > this?
>> >
>> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Mike:
>> >> I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this.
>> >> After
>> >> the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device
>> >> manager
>> >> and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics
>> >> enabled.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600
>> >> >build.
>> >> >I
>> >> > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > "cmcarthy" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics
>> >> >> card.
>> >> >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
>> >> >> Graphics"
>> >> >> command in the BIOS.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However,
>> >> >> Vista
>> >> >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers
>> >> >> which
>> >> >> turn
>> >> >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually
>> >> >> resets
>> >> >> aero,
>> >> >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers
>> >> >> again.
>> >> >> Is
>> >> >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is
>> >> >> there a
>> >> >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> disable it!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please help :'(
>> >>
>>

It's weird but it works! The internal graphics only shows the Intel BIOS
information, but it never shows anything else. However, the nVidia card is
the active card. Just as Mike is having, the internal graphics shows up for a
brief moment then it disappears.

Also, I can easily repeat this process by going to the Hardware Manager and
clicking the "search for new hardware" icon. It repeatedly reloads the Intel
graphics drivers and requests for a reboot afterward. Even if I move quickly
to disable the drivers, the drivers keep coming back!

Isn't there some INF file that I can target or some other setting?

"JW" wrote:

> If your monitor is connected to the VGA connector on your NVIDIA card and not
> to the VGA connector on your MOBO how are you able to able to get it to
> display?
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:86986319-1BDD-40A5-BC6A-EBB5BF99200F@microsoft.com...
> >I only have my Nvidia card listed in the device manager. And I have already
> > turned off the on board graphics and I am only supposed to be using the
> > Nvidia card.
> >
> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
> >
> >> Mike:
> >> If Vista is installing drivers for the integrated video there
> >> should
> >> be 2 items under display adaptors, one for the integrated adaptor and one
> >> for the add-on video card.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9E3F3138-4998-4D08-80A7-6E3EECCB15A7@microsoft.com...
> >> > See there lies the problem. the drivers do not show up in the device
> >> > manager.
> >> > I can not even uninstall the driver because it looks like it is
> >> > installed
> >> > but
> >> > when I try to uninstall it, it will not. Have you got any ideas how to
> >> > fix
> >> > this?
> >> >
> >> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Mike:
> >> >> I don't have this problem so I have no way of testing this.
> >> >> After
> >> >> the onboard internal graphics drivers are installed, go into device
> >> >> manager
> >> >> and disable the internal graphics, leaving the dedicated graphics
> >> >> enabled.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6DF7F53E-6FE9-4C4D-8D05-64C296D74A36@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am having the same problems. It actually started with RC 1 5600
> >> >> >build.
> >> >> >I
> >> >> > hope someone has the answer to this issue.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "cmcarthy" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I seem to be in an endless loop with RC2 and my internal graphics
> >> >> >> card.
> >> >> >> Unfortunately, my eMachines doesn't have an true "Disable Internal
> >> >> >> Graphics"
> >> >> >> command in the BIOS.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I'm currently using a dedicated graphics card for Vista. However,
> >> >> >> Vista
> >> >> >> keeps finding the internal graphics and keeps loading the drivers
> >> >> >> which
> >> >> >> turn
> >> >> >> aero off and reverts me to Vista basic (ughh). Rebooting usually
> >> >> >> resets
> >> >> >> aero,
> >> >> >> but Vista quickly finds and loads the Internal Graphics drivers
> >> >> >> again.
> >> >> >> Is
> >> >> >> there a command to stop RC2 from scanning for new hardware? Is
> >> >> >> there a
> >> >> >> command to just select rejection of the graphics card? When I go to
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> Device Manager, the Internal Graphics doesn't even show up so that
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> can
> >> >> >> disable it!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please help :'(
> >> >>
> >>
>
>
>