Vista - nVidia 6600 card

Are you sure you are using the correct Vista Drivers? There are 2 the X86
for 32 bit Vista systems and the X64 for 64 bit Vista systems.

"Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:EAB17E27-FF60-4A06-A3D9-863372C940BF@microsoft.com...
>I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia website
>with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT windows
>vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the same
>problem? How did you work around it?
>
> Adrian
>

I suggest that you make sure that system BIOS is up to date and then try
using WinUpdate from Vista to see if it will a driver that works.
How much memory does your 6600 card have?

"Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:7A2B4EE4-8874-42C6-8F7A-2EE92F00BCC8@microsoft.com...
> Yes I downloaded the X86 version after I posted the post I downloaded them
> again and still get the same message.
> Am I stuck with Vista's own video drivers?
>
> Adrian
>
> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
> news:uirMoS8tGHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Are you sure you are using the correct Vista Drivers? There are 2 the
>> X86 for 32 bit Vista systems and the X64 for 64 bit Vista systems.
>>
>> "Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:EAB17E27-FF60-4A06-A3D9-863372C940BF@microsoft.com...
>>>I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
>>>website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT
>>>windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the
>>>same problem? How did you work around it?
>>>
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>
>>
>

"Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:EAB17E27-FF60-4A06-A3D9-863372C940BF@microsoft.com...
>I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia website
>with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT windows
>vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the same
>problem? How did you work around it?
>
> Adrian
>

Is there a problem with the current drivers that requires that you update
them?

I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia website
with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT windows
vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the same
problem? How did you work around it?

Adrian

Yes I downloaded the X86 version after I posted the post I downloaded them
again and still get the same message.
Am I stuck with Vista's own video drivers?

Adrian

"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
news:uirMoS8tGHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Are you sure you are using the correct Vista Drivers? There are 2 the X86
> for 32 bit Vista systems and the X64 for 64 bit Vista systems.
>
> "Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:EAB17E27-FF60-4A06-A3D9-863372C940BF@microsoft.com...
>>I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
>>website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT
>>windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the
>>same problem? How did you work around it?
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>
>

Adrian wrote:
> I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
> website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is
> NOT windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone
> had the same problem? How did you work around it?
>
> Adrian
>

I finally gave up on the nVidia drivers. I get
exactly the same error with a 6200 & 256MB.

I have not found where to post my complaint with
nVidia. The one site I did find responded it
was not for video card support, but did not
offer another choice.

At this point I am contemplating switching to
ATI in hopes they have better support.

The card as 256 meg

"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
news:OfgJCi9tGHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I suggest that you make sure that system BIOS is up to date and then try
>using WinUpdate from Vista to see if it will a driver that works.
> How much memory does your 6600 card have?
>
> "Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:7A2B4EE4-8874-42C6-8F7A-2EE92F00BCC8@microsoft.com...
>> Yes I downloaded the X86 version after I posted the post I downloaded
>> them again and still get the same message.
>> Am I stuck with Vista's own video drivers?
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
>> news:uirMoS8tGHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Are you sure you are using the correct Vista Drivers? There are 2 the
>>> X86 for 32 bit Vista systems and the X64 for 64 bit Vista systems.
>>>
>>> "Adrian" <afutrill@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:EAB17E27-FF60-4A06-A3D9-863372C940BF@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
>>>>website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is
>>>>NOT windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone
>>>>had the same problem? How did you work around it?
>>>>
>>>> Adrian
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Hi Adrian...

I encountered the same problem installing the Nvidia Vista (X86) drivers for
my FX5200 128MB card until I read the Vista Release Notes (Page 11) on the
Nvidia site. Go to Device Manager, then Display Adapter's Properties. Click
Update Driver then search for the Nvidia INF file in the folder you expanded
the driver download to. The Vista X86 88.61 video driver made a world of
difference in the performance of my system. Hope this helps


"Adrian" wrote:

> I am thinking about going to ATI as well. I have sent a complaint/request
> to nVidia but all I got in reply was a link to a survey asking me how good I
> thought they were but no advice on what to do to cure this problem. I
> probably shouldnt update the driver but the game Battlefield 2 doesnt play
> too well with the drivers that came with Vista.
> I think I might go back to XP until this Vista thing is sorted and working
> the way it should.
>
> Adrian
>
> <i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message
> news:%23xk7wyIuGHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Adrian wrote:
> >> I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
> >> website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT
> >> windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the
> >> same problem? How did you work around it?
> >>
> >> Adrian
> >>
> >
> > I finally gave up on the nVidia drivers. I get exactly the same error
> > with a 6200 & 256MB.
> >
> > I have not found where to post my complaint with nVidia. The one site I
> > did find responded it was not for video card support, but did not offer
> > another choice.
> >
> > At this point I am contemplating switching to ATI in hopes they have
> > better support.
> >
>

I did exactly as you describe and I still got
the error information as noted below. The
driver installation works for some people but
not for all. There is a problem with either
Vista, nVidia, or both. But who knows which?



Chipmunk wrote:
> Hi Adrian...
>
> I encountered the same problem installing the Nvidia Vista (X86) drivers for
> my FX5200 128MB card until I read the Vista Release Notes (Page 11) on the
> Nvidia site. Go to Device Manager, then Display Adapter's Properties. Click
> Update Driver then search for the Nvidia INF file in the folder you expanded
> the driver download to. The Vista X86 88.61 video driver made a world of
> difference in the performance of my system. Hope this helps
>
>
> "Adrian" wrote:
>
>> I am thinking about going to ATI as well. I have sent a complaint/request
>> to nVidia but all I got in reply was a link to a survey asking me how good I
>> thought they were but no advice on what to do to cure this problem. I
>> probably shouldnt update the driver but the game Battlefield 2 doesnt play
>> too well with the drivers that came with Vista.
>> I think I might go back to XP until this Vista thing is sorted and working
>> the way it should.
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> <i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23xk7wyIuGHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Adrian wrote:
>>>> I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
>>>> website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is NOT
>>>> windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone had the
>>>> same problem? How did you work around it?
>>>>
>>>> Adrian
>>>>
>>> I finally gave up on the nVidia drivers. I get exactly the same error
>>> with a 6200 & 256MB.
>>>
>>> I have not found where to post my complaint with nVidia. The one site I
>>> did find responded it was not for video card support, but did not offer
>>> another choice.
>>>
>>> At this point I am contemplating switching to ATI in hopes they have
>>> better support.
>>>

The following my sound like a no brainer but the following suggestion made
the difference for one user a while back.
Are you running a dual boot sysem? If yes is the driver installation file
on the Vista system disk and are you running the installation from Vista?

<i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message
news:%23otPmjVuGHA.4472@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I did exactly as you describe and I still got the error information as
>noted below. The driver installation works for some people but not for
>all. There is a problem with either Vista, nVidia, or both. But who knows
>which?
>
>
>
> Chipmunk wrote:
>> Hi Adrian...
>>
>> I encountered the same problem installing the Nvidia Vista (X86) drivers
>> for my FX5200 128MB card until I read the Vista Release Notes (Page 11)
>> on the Nvidia site. Go to Device Manager, then Display Adapter's
>> Properties. Click Update Driver then search for the Nvidia INF file in
>> the folder you expanded the driver download to. The Vista X86 88.61 video
>> driver made a world of difference in the performance of my system. Hope
>> this helps
>> "Adrian" wrote:
>>
>>> I am thinking about going to ATI as well. I have sent a
>>> complaint/request to nVidia but all I got in reply was a link to a
>>> survey asking me how good I thought they were but no advice on what to
>>> do to cure this problem. I probably shouldnt update the driver but the
>>> game Battlefield 2 doesnt play too well with the drivers that came with
>>> Vista.
>>> I think I might go back to XP until this Vista thing is sorted and
>>> working the way it should.
>>>
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>> <i.am.not@home.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23xk7wyIuGHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Adrian wrote:
>>>>> I have just tried to install the Vista Video drivers off the nvidia
>>>>> website with no luck all I get is an error telling me that the O/S is
>>>>> NOT windows vista but I have the Windows Vista CPP installed. Anyone
>>>>> had the same problem? How did you work around it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Adrian
>>>>>
>>>> I finally gave up on the nVidia drivers. I get exactly the same error
>>>> with a 6200 & 256MB.
>>>>
>>>> I have not found where to post my complaint with nVidia. The one site
>>>> I did find responded it was not for video card support, but did not
>>>> offer another choice.
>>>>
>>>> At this point I am contemplating switching to ATI in hopes they have
>>>> better support.
>>>>