Driver Issues|nVidia 8600m GT|Win7Ult 64|VAIO

[rmabed]

Hello. This forum has so far given me the most hope for solving my driver issues... Here's my story, I hope you can help!

Computer: VAIO VGN-AR870
Former OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Current OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
GPU: nVidia 8600m GT

I've tried installing the drivers from nVidia for 64-bit Vista/7: 195.62_notebook_winvista_win7_64bit_international_whql
Unsuccessful - could not locate drivers for hardware.

I've tried installing the VAIO drivers for my system.
Unsuccessful - drivers designed for 32-bit Vista only.

I've contacted VAIO technical support.
Unsuccessful - wait for VAIO driver release...

I've tried browsing this forum.

I haven't found anything that has worked so far and I have no idea how to proceed is there anything I can do to get my GPU working without the VAIO drivers? I would bet my laptop that VAIO would not come up with any drivers for my system within the next few years...

 

[Frostmourne]

Hello. This forum has so far given me the most hope for solving my driver issues... Here's my story, I hope you can help!

Computer: VAIO VGN-AR870
Former OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Current OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
GPU: nVidia 8600m GT

I've tried installing the drivers from nVidia for 64-bit Vista/7: 195.62_notebook_winvista_win7_64bit_international_whql
Unsuccessful - could not locate drivers for hardware.

I've tried installing the VAIO drivers for my system.
Unsuccessful - drivers designed for 32-bit Vista only.

I've contacted VAIO technical support.
Unsuccessful - wait for VAIO driver release...

I've tried browsing this forum.

I haven't found anything that has worked so far and I have no idea how to proceed is there anything I can do to get my GPU working without the VAIO drivers? I would bet my laptop that VAIO would not come up with any drivers for my system within the next few years...

Easy, get the original VAIO Vista drivers, use Universal Extractor to extract the .exe, and then run the GPU setup file in the extracted folder in compatibility mode for Vista SP1.

 

[rmabed]

Easy, get the original VAIO Vista drivers, use Universal Extractor to extract the .exe, and then run the GPU setup file in the extracted folder in compatibility mode for Vista SP1.

Thank you for the suggestion.
I downloaded the original VAIO Vista drivers, downloaded Universal Extractor, extracted the .exe, set compatibility mode for the GPU setup to Vista SP1, and ran the GPU setup.
Unsuccessful:

Setup detected that the operating system in use is not Windows Vista [32-bit]. This setup program and its associated drivers are designed to run only on Windows Vista [32-bit]. The installation will be terminated.

 

[Frostmourne]

Try the NVIDIA drivers in safe mode but first, did you download the VAIO drivers as x86 or x64? Is x64 available?

 

[rmabed]

All the Sony drivers for my model are x86; there are no x64 drivers:
Sony eSupport - VGN-AR870 - Software Updates & Drivers
I will now try running the setup in safe mode.

 

[Frostmourne]

All the Sony drivers for my model are x86; there are no x64 drivers:
Sony eSupport - VGN-AR870 - Software Updates & Drivers
I will now try running the setup in safe mode.

Didn't see the x86 option, is there a model with the same specs as yours that has 7 x64? You can then use its driver file. However, it should be as close as possible to your model in terms of specs and especially the GPU.

 

[rmabed]

Thank you for the suggestion.
I attempted to run the GPU setup in Safe Mode with Vista SP 1 compatibility mod.
Unsuccessful:

Setup detected that the operating system in use is not Windows Vista [32-bit]. This setup program and its associated drivers are designed to run only on Windows Vista [32-bit]. The installation will be terminated.

I will now look for other models' drivers.

 

[Frostmourne]

Thank you for the suggestion.
I attempted to run the GPU setup in Safe Mode with Vista SP 1 compatibility mod.
Unsuccessful:

Setup detected that the operating system in use is not Windows Vista [32-bit]. This setup program and its associated drivers are designed to run only on Windows Vista [32-bit]. The installation will be terminated.

I will now look for other models' drivers.

I meant the NVIDIA driver - sorry for the confusion. Find a model with 7 x64 that is close to identical, otherwise try the NVIDIA installer in safe mode.

 

[rmabed]

I meant the NVIDIA driver - sorry for the confusion. Find a model with 7 x64 that is close to identical, otherwise try the NVIDIA installer in safe mode.

Thank you for your suggestion.
There are no nVidia drivers in my model's series for Win7 x64.
There are nVidia Win7 x64 drivers for other series, but when I try to run them, I am unsuccessful:
"This Update is not intended for use with your computer model."

I will now try the nVidia installer in safe mode.

 

[Frostmourne]

I meant the NVIDIA driver - sorry for the confusion. Find a model with 7 x64 that is close to identical, otherwise try the NVIDIA installer in safe mode.

Thank you for your suggestion.
There are no nVidia drivers in my model's series for Win7 x64.
There are nVidia Win7 x64 drivers for other series, but when I try to run them, I am unsuccessful:
"This Update is not intended for use with your computer model."

I will now try the nVidia installer in safe mode.

If the other series is similar to yours - and it must be - extract with universal extractor and then install normally.

 

[rmabed]

I meant the NVIDIA driver - sorry for the confusion. Find a model with 7 x64 that is close to identical, otherwise try the NVIDIA installer in safe mode.

Thank you for your suggestion.
There are no nVidia drivers in my model's series for Win7 x64.
There are nVidia Win7 x64 drivers for other series, but when I try to run them, I am unsuccessful:
"This Update is not intended for use with your computer model."

I will now try the nVidia installer in safe mode.

If the other series is similar to yours - and it must be - extract with universal extractor and then install normally.

Thank you for your suggestion.
I believe there was some progress... I did manage to install a nVidia driver, but there is no evidence upon system restart of the installation - neither a driver folder in Windows, nor my GPU in the device manager.
I am currently attempting another nVidia driver using the Universal Extractor.

Edit: Unsuccessful. Could not locate drivers for my hardware.
Edit2: I think the system has restored to a previous point, as my Windows Update is showing that it is installing updates that it already had installed.

 

[FZ21Z]

Check link in my sig.

 

[rmabed]

Bless you!

I installed the drivers from the Sony x64 Drivers link.
Successful:
Thank you very much for your help, both Frostmourne and especially FZ21Z!
Have a very happy day!

Now will talk to Sony about why they had hidden those from their support site for my series. :evil:

 

[meravagal]

can yop please try to help me too!! i instaled win 7 64 bit on my vaio and i cant see the navidia card !!!
i tried evry thing that you said befor but its not working do you have any solotion for me

vgn-sz330p this is my computer model!
thank you

 

[FZ21Z]

can yop please try to help me too!! i instaled win 7 64 bit on my vaio and i cant see the navidia card !!!

At all, or are you just seeing the "VGA Adapter"?

 

[meravagal]

i do see the vga adapter but i cant see the nevidia video card and my screen is small not on all the screen.
thank you !!!!

 

[FZ21Z]

i do see the vga adapter but i cant see the nevidia video card

And what steps have you tried so far?

 

[meravagal]

i downlowd the driver from navidia web for my video card but it said that it cant find hardward that support it,
i tried to download sony driver for vista for the video card but unscsessfull, thats it basically,
thank you for your help

 

[FZ21Z]

i downlowd the driver from navidia web for my video card but it said that it cant find hardward that support it

Try this - http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/26710-nvida-driver-install-start-finish.html

And report back.

 

[meravagal]

i dont know how to do it ! there is any way you can login to my computer ?
i have logmein
just let me know i will email you to your email the info !
thanks
merav