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System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

  1. #1


    erich Guest

    System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

    Hello there, I am currently running vista beta 2, and hoping to enable the
    aero glass UI. I have an Nvidia GeForce 6600 (256mg) video card for one
    display... so I go to install the Nvidia Vista Beta 2 Driver (version 88.61)
    which SAYS is compatable with the GeForce 6600. It installs fine, but the
    trouble is: when I restart the computer, a message appears telling me that
    the display was disabled because the VGA driver wasn't compatable. (This is
    shown to me via my secondary display, which I will eventually disable in
    order to show the Aero UI because it doesn't have the memory capacity to
    display it)

    I have 1.5g memory, 2.4 pentium 4 processor, and a 250g hard drive.

    Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!



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  2. #2


    Jeff Giampetro Guest

    RE: System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

    I have simullar problem I can't get the video to work in normal windows. I am
    able to use safe mode have same card and using same drivers the only video I
    can do is 640X480 32bit color??? I think this is because I'm in safe mode?

    "erich" wrote:

    > Hello there, I am currently running vista beta 2, and hoping to enable the
    > aero glass UI. I have an Nvidia GeForce 6600 (256mg) video card for one
    > display... so I go to install the Nvidia Vista Beta 2 Driver (version 88.61)
    > which SAYS is compatable with the GeForce 6600. It installs fine, but the
    > trouble is: when I restart the computer, a message appears telling me that
    > the display was disabled because the VGA driver wasn't compatable. (This is
    > shown to me via my secondary display, which I will eventually disable in
    > order to show the Aero UI because it doesn't have the memory capacity to
    > display it)
    >
    > I have 1.5g memory, 2.4 pentium 4 processor, and a 250g hard drive.
    >
    > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!


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  3. #3


    Kritiker Guest

    RE: System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

    Hi Jeff,
    have the same problem
    everthing installed fine in vista, but the graphic-card dosnt install.
    it recognize the card itself with geforce 6600 but still doesnt work.
    i cannot switch the screenmode and the colors. 16 btw. mode is 800x600.
    anyway, i read about the time problem with the installation?
    help needed here


    "Jeff Giampetro" wrote:

    > I have simullar problem I can't get the video to work in normal windows. I am
    > able to use safe mode have same card and using same drivers the only video I
    > can do is 640X480 32bit color??? I think this is because I'm in safe mode?
    >
    > "erich" wrote:
    >
    > > Hello there, I am currently running vista beta 2, and hoping to enable the
    > > aero glass UI. I have an Nvidia GeForce 6600 (256mg) video card for one
    > > display... so I go to install the Nvidia Vista Beta 2 Driver (version 88.61)
    > > which SAYS is compatable with the GeForce 6600. It installs fine, but the
    > > trouble is: when I restart the computer, a message appears telling me that
    > > the display was disabled because the VGA driver wasn't compatable. (This is
    > > shown to me via my secondary display, which I will eventually disable in
    > > order to show the Aero UI because it doesn't have the memory capacity to
    > > display it)
    > >
    > > I have 1.5g memory, 2.4 pentium 4 processor, and a 250g hard drive.
    > >
    > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!


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  4. #4


    BajaDiver Guest

    RE: System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

    I can install the nVidia Vista Driver.... reboot...then says Code 39 on the
    driver. Then it forces me to standard SVGA. Can't use the nVidia Driver.

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  5. #5


    Zapper Guest

    Re: System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

    What card? What version of the OS?


    "BajaDiver" <BajaDiver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:23DEE61C-59C9-42AD-AAF2-72F9D377F579@microsoft.com...
    >I can install the nVidia Vista Driver.... reboot...then says Code 39 on the
    > driver. Then it forces me to standard SVGA. Can't use the nVidia Driver.



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  6. #6


    =?Utf-8?B?RGVlcEdyZWVuNQ==?= Guest

    RE: System says Nvidia driver isn't compatible...

    I have a similar problem, however it is one step worse. I am using a Nvidia
    Go 6600 on my Qosmio laptop and so far cannot get Windows Vista Beta 2 to
    recognize the existence of the card at all. By default all I can access is
    the default VGA graphics that come with the system and these are debilitating
    to say the least.

    So far, I have tried repeatedly to find make the system recognize the
    existence of the card without success. I have tried installing the drives
    that Nvidia has published with no success - I receive the message that
    either, the drivers cannot install because it cannot detect the necessary
    hardware or that I am not installing the new drivers on the required Windows
    Vista (which I most certainly am). I don't know what else to do on this
    matter. I have played in the device manager and tried every trick I know,
    but I still can't get it work. Suggestions are most defenitely welcome.

    "erich" wrote:

    > Hello there, I am currently running vista beta 2, and hoping to enable the
    > aero glass UI. I have an Nvidia GeForce 6600 (256mg) video card for one
    > display... so I go to install the Nvidia Vista Beta 2 Driver (version 88.61)
    > which SAYS is compatable with the GeForce 6600. It installs fine, but the
    > trouble is: when I restart the computer, a message appears telling me that
    > the display was disabled because the VGA driver wasn't compatable. (This is
    > shown to me via my secondary display, which I will eventually disable in
    > order to show the Aero UI because it doesn't have the memory capacity to
    > display it)
    >
    > I have 1.5g memory, 2.4 pentium 4 processor, and a 250g hard drive.
    >
    > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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