The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers

piers@simplyeffective.com · Dec 18, 2007, 10:05 PM

I've been getting a lot of BSOD's lately due to the NVIDIA drivers, so I ran DH Driver Version Check.NET. It told me the following information:

Installed Driver: ForceWare 156.55
Newest Available Driver: ForceWare 169.12

Windows Vista Ultimate Editions
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

So, I downloaded the 169.12 driver, but when I attempt to install it I get the following error:

The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit.

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

kris23 · Dec 18, 2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piers@simplyeffective.com

I've been getting a lot of BSOD's lately due to the NVIDIA drivers, so I ran DH Driver Version Check.NET. It told me the following information:

Installed Driver: ForceWare 156.55
Newest Available Driver: ForceWare 169.12

Windows Vista Ultimate Editions
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

So, I downloaded the 169.12 driver, but when I attempt to install it I get the following error:

The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit.

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

you need to use mobility modder (i forget if it works for nvidia cards too) to install the drivers into your laptop, most manufacturers make it so you can only install particular drivers.

piers@simplyeffective.com · Dec 18, 2007, 10:29 PM

Thanks, but that only seems to work with the ATI cards.

kris23 · Dec 18, 2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piers@simplyeffective.com

Thanks, but that only seems to work with the ATI cards.

yea i thought as much.... i really dont know what you can do unless you can find the most up to date driver on your laptop manufacturer's website

piers@simplyeffective.com · Dec 18, 2007, 10:50 PM

I am using the latest driver according to NVIDIA, but I my laptop is still blue-screening with the nvlddmkm.sys driver.

kris23 · Dec 19, 2007, 09:30 AM

you may need to refomat to get anything that can cause that out

piers@simplyeffective.com · Dec 19, 2007, 11:15 AM

That seems a bit drastic, but is something I will consider as a last resort. I've currently rolled back to 7.15.11.5655 from 23/08/2007 and we'll see how stable my laptop is with these old drivers.

**Vikingod** · Dec 19, 2007, 12:01 PM

Welcome to DH.

You can download drivers from here which have been modified to work with Nvidia mobile cards. Give them a shot and see what you get.

I'd use DriverCleaner to hopefully get rid of your BSOD problems. It's definetly worth the price of admission, it will save you many-a-headache.

piers@simplyeffective.com · Dec 19, 2007, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the laptopvideo2go tip. Looks like they have a modified .inf file so I can install the 169.12 drivers. But, there is a later driver: 169.25 so I'll give that a go after I've uninstalled the existing driver and run DriverCleaner. I have run DriverCleaner before, but I simply reinstalled the 156.55 drivers.

piers@simplyeffective.com · Dec 20, 2007, 06:19 PM

Currently running 169.25 (7.5.11.6925). So far, so good. If it bsod's again then I'll have a fun xmas re-installing Vista.

kris23 · Dec 20, 2007, 06:25 PM

good luck man

i wish one could hand-build laptops like desktops.....

so we dont have to go through all this crap....

the_fear · Jan 8, 2008, 03:45 PM

I have the Same problem . . . Have you solve the problem ?

cumps.

piers@simplyeffective.com · Jan 8, 2008, 05:05 PM

In the end... and to cut a long story short... I needed a new motherboard...