uninstalling nvidia drivers completely?

shuki · Jun 26, 2002, 04:08 PM

Can someone post up a "how to" for completely removing nvidia drivers from your system (like candyman and mad_hattah did for ATI)? I am familiar with ATI but have no idea how to do it with nvidia. My new 4200 is on it's way and I'd like to be prepared. when I test each new driver, I like to do a completely clean driver install each time. How can I do that?

TAI

Mark_Fox · Jun 26, 2002, 04:16 PM

I think its been covered here before but this is how I do it and it seems to work for me (that's in XP):

From add/remove control panel - remove nvidia drivers but don't re-start yet! Before u restart, go to registry and scroll down to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Video] - remove all keys underneath. You might have 1,2,3,4,5, etc keys - all should be removed. Now u can restart!

When u boot back to windows, the system will display message(s) saying the display adaptor isn't configured, something is not set to maximum...etc...ignore it for now. Next install the new drivers, either manually by going to device manager and upgrading the current winxp default driver (12.40 or 29.42 if you have sp1 installed) or you can use nvidia automatic install program. Both should work.

shuki · Jul 10, 2002, 05:59 AM

thanks mr. fox! my new gainward 4200 is here now. Just got one more quick question though... do I need to search for and delete anything in windows? like with ati its ati*.* files and delete after add/remove drivers and reboot.

also, anyone else have any other recommendations to add to completely uninstalling nvidia drivers? I want to be able to do CLEAN installs with each driver set I try and each time I upgrade drivers I hope to be able to go with a clean install each time. thanks!

zillah · Dec 25, 2007, 09:59 PM

I tried the instructions , but I could not get rid off the driver, whenever I installed the proper driver I am still getting what is in the pic below

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8...ddriverhi9.jpg

zillah · Dec 25, 2007, 10:02 PM

I tired the link below as well
Info: nVidia Driver Cleaning Guide - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

Jun 26, 2002, 04:08 PM	#1
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	uninstalling nvidia drivers completely? Can someone post up a "how to" for completely removing nvidia drivers from your system (like candyman and mad_hattah did for ATI)? I am familiar with ATI but have no idea how to do it with nvidia. My new 4200 is on it's way and I'd like to be prepared. when I test each new driver, I like to do a completely clean driver install each time. How can I do that? TAI

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Jun 26, 2002, 04:16 PM	#2
Mark_Fox RIP Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 308 Rep Power: 0	I think its been covered here before but this is how I do it and it seems to work for me (that's in XP): From add/remove control panel - remove nvidia drivers but don't re-start yet! Before u restart, go to registry and scroll down to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Video] - remove all keys underneath. You might have 1,2,3,4,5, etc keys - all should be removed. Now u can restart! When u boot back to windows, the system will display message(s) saying the display adaptor isn't configured, something is not set to maximum...etc...ignore it for now. Next install the new drivers, either manually by going to device manager and upgrading the current winxp default driver (12.40 or 29.42 if you have sp1 installed) or you can use nvidia automatic install program. Both should work.

Jul 10, 2002, 05:59 AM	#3
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	thanks mr. fox! my new gainward 4200 is here now. Just got one more quick question though... do I need to search for and delete anything in windows? like with ati its ati. files and delete after add/remove drivers and reboot. also, anyone else have any other recommendations to add to completely uninstalling nvidia drivers? I want to be able to do CLEAN installs with each driver set I try and each time I upgrade drivers I hope to be able to go with a clean install each time. thanks!

Dec 25, 2007, 09:59 PM	#4
zillah DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I tried the instructions , but I could not get rid off the driver, whenever I installed the proper driver I am still getting what is in the pic below http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8...ddriverhi9.jpg

Dec 25, 2007, 10:02 PM	#5
zillah DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I tired the link below as well Info: nVidia Driver Cleaning Guide - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net