Solved nVidia Control Panel & Drivers Problems

[joshdw]

Hello guys,

I am having some real annoying problems with the nVidia Control Panel + Drivers (Geforce GT220), for about a year or two now lol.
So I currently have the 275.33 installed, and every time there's an update I have tried to update the drivers but with no luck.

Okey this is what happens every time:
I download the right driver, in this case, the very latest (295.73-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe) and extract the files.
I run as administrator the installer, accept terms and accept & install.
It starts well, after about 20% of the progressbar, the installation stops at nVidia Control Panel and it says "Error". And nothing else can be done. I've been stuck with the 275.33 drivers for months!

I've tried the following:
1. Perform a "Clean Install". Deleted my drivers, and then fails at the Control Panel installation.
2. Uninstall drivers in normal mode. Reboot into safe mode, use Driver Sweeper to clean leftover files, clean registry with CCleaner. Boot back into normal mode, run installer, it fails. Have to system restore to get drivers back installed (not even the 275.33 installation works!)
3. I've even tried following a suggestion I found online, I totally uninstalled the drivers, and then used Windows Update to find the drivers. (I hate using Windows Update to update anything but the OS). The updates failed.

Computer Specs:

Operating System
    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
    Intel Core i3 530  @ 2.93GHz
    Clarkdale 32nm Technology
RAM
    4,00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H55M-S2H (Socket 1156) 
Graphics
    TLU-01911C (1440x900@60Hz)
    1024MB GeForce GT 220 (Gigabyte)
Hard Drives
    488GB Seagate ST3500418AS ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
    MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000
    HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device
Audio
    Realtek High Definition Audio

I have no idea what to do now. My whole pc is up-to-date, bios and all, except nVidia.
Suggestions are gladly welcome, if you need any info just ask.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Sardonicus]

A few suggestions.
Install the executable, without using "Run as administrator".
or
Use 7-Zip, WinZip, etc., extract the files and use setup.exe to install.
or
Try installing the Display Driver using nvcplsetupeng.exe, inside the folder.

 

[joshdw]

A few suggestions.
1. Install the executable, without using "Run as administrator".
2. Use 7-Zip, WinZip, etc., extract the files and use setup.exe to install.
3. Try installing the Display Driver using nvcplsetupeng.exe, inside the folder.

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Thanks for the fast reply, tried without admin, didn't work, error came up at the Control Panel part of the installation again.
There is no nvcplsetupeng.exe or any nvcplsetup.exe file in any folder. :S Inside the physX folder is only PhysX_9.12.0209_SystemSoftware.msi

Edit: my bad, it's called NVCPLSetupInt.exe for me. gonna try it now

 

[Sardonicus]

A few suggestions.
1. Install the executable, without using "Run as administrator".
2. Use 7-Zip, WinZip, etc., extract the files and use setup.exe to install.
3. Try installing the Display Driver using nvcplsetupeng.exe, inside the folder.

View attachment 199772

Thanks for the fast reply, tried without admin, didn't work, error came up at the Control Panel part of the installation again.
There is no nvcplsetupeng.exe or any nvcplsetup.exe file in any folder. :S Inside the physX folder is only PhysX_9.12.0209_SystemSoftware.msi

Did you extract the 295.73 file?

 

[joshdw]

A few suggestions.
1. Install the executable, without using "Run as administrator".
2. Use 7-Zip, WinZip, etc., extract the files and use setup.exe to install.
3. Try installing the Display Driver using nvcplsetupeng.exe, inside the folder.

View attachment 199772

Thanks for the fast reply, tried without admin, didn't work, error came up at the Control Panel part of the installation again.
There is no nvcplsetupeng.exe or any nvcplsetup.exe file in any folder. :S Inside the physX folder is only PhysX_9.12.0209_SystemSoftware.msi

Did you extract the 295.73 file?

Check the Edit:

So I ran NVCPLSetupInt.exe and nothing seemed to happen. Asked me to allow the program to allow changes to the computer. But no window showed up.

 

[Sardonicus]

OK,
Did you try setup.exe?

 

[joshdw]

Yes I did, both in normal and safe mode.
Thanks once again.

 

[joshdw]

After reading the replies on this thread, I have a question, do i run the nasty file remover after I uninstall the drivers or before?

 

[knagsted]

Nvidia just can't make 64 bit drivers. I have updated twice and two times the driver "stopped responding" and the BSOD appeared. Now my Win 7 64 bit Pc only use drivers from Windows Update.

 

[joshdw]

I know, I feel that they don't even try to support 64 bit!

 

[Wishmaster]

Try this.
1st, make a system backup. Just in case.

Next, delete the installer folders @
C:/ Nvidia / Display Driver / xxxxxxx

Download the latest driver directly from Nvidia, and keep somewhere easy to get to.

Then, in the Control Panel, uninstall all the Nvidia software, but un-install the driver last.
Phys-X, Update, 3d Vision, Driver etc

Reboot you computer.
Wait for Windows to install the generic VGA adapter driver, should only take a second.

Then, install the Nvidia driver as you normally would. I would still choose a clean installation though. There should be no need for any compatability or run as admin.
It should automatically prompt for Admin rights.




There really shouldnt be any issues with 64bit. What you are describing sounds like something is corrupt somewhere.

 

[joshdw]

Try this.
1st, make a system backup. Just in case.

Next, delete the installer folders @
C:/ Nvidia / Display Driver / xxxxxxx

Download the latest driver directly from Nvidia, and keep somewhere easy to get to.

Then, in the Control Panel, uninstall all the Nvidia software, but un-install the driver last.
Phys-X, Update, 3d Vision, Driver etc

Reboot you computer.
Wait for Windows to install the generic VGA adapter driver, should only take a second.

Then, install the Nvidia driver as you normally would. I would still choose a clean installation though. There should be no need for any compatability or run as admin.
It should automatically prompt for Admin rights.




There really shouldnt be any issues with 64bit. What you are describing sounds like something is corrupt somewhere.

I'm at the point of sanity at the moment, you have no clue how enraged I am.
After countless hours, well not really, about 5 hours. I am worse then where I started off at.
I spent at least 30 minutes reading throughly this through: Ultimate Nvidia Driver Guide for Uninstalling and Installing driversets
I then spent the next 3 hours doing all steps, (in fact, repeating the process 3 times too!)

1. Uninstalled Physx, then contol panel.
2. Control Panel wouldn't uninstal. Uninstaller never launches, files never got deleted, I manually tried to run Uninstaller and nothing but a popup opened showing examples of commands to use with Uninstaller.
3. Continuing 2, I tried using CMD and navigating to the uninstaller and using nvuninst.exe -Uninstall. Didn't work.
4. So I rebooted, after reboot into normal mode, I tried a Clean Install with the latest Installer. It managed to "remove" the driver, installation of new version failed.
5. Rebooted into safe mode, used Driver Sweeper and Nasty File Remover to delete all the files.
6. Rebooted into normal mode, ran Installer, performing a clean install, didn't work.
7. Rebooted into safe mode again, for some magical reason, all the NVIDIA files where there again. Deleted them. This time I manualy deleted every single nvidia file on my system using Unlocker. I mean every single one.
8. Rebooted into normal mode, some magical reason again, C:/Program Files/NVIDIA Corporation/ was there and some files aswell ....
9. Tried Installer again. Didn't work.
10. Repeated entire process 2 more times. Didn't work.

So how do you think I feel right now... Viewing this page with 640x480 px VGA display driver because I can't restore system because it fails to restore.
Thanks a lot NVIDIA.


If anybody can help, please! I will even show you via Teamviewer.
Edit: Windows Update managed to install 275.33 Control Panel for me :/

 

[Dwarf]

The NVidia driver is self-extracting; there is no need to extract it first. Did you select these options when trying to install?



Just in case your copy of the driver is corrupt, download a fresh one first.

 

[joshdw]

The NVidia driver is self-extracting; there is no need to extract it first. Did you select these options when trying to install?

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Just in case your copy of the driver is corrupt, download a fresh one first.

Yes it's self extracting, sorry for not posting it clearly. I even downloaded a fresh installation. Didn't help.
Thanks!

 

[Wishmaster]

Do you happen to image your system?
Sometimes, its better just to roll back a few weeks or month and try again.


Honestly, Im a bit stumped. Never had such a issue, and the few minor issues I have had were resolved by removing all and doing a clean install with a fresh copy of the driver package.

I can't help but think there is something interfering with the Un-Install/install process.



Just to cover all basis, have you tried disabling your AV/Spyware scanners during the process? This shouldn't cause a issue, but it is possible.

 

[pompeiiable]

So, can you run the 32 bit driver download and will it work?

 

[smarteyeball]

Nvidia just can't make 64 bit drivers. I have updated twice and two times the driver "stopped responding" and the BSOD appeared. Now my Win 7 64 bit Pc only use drivers from Windows Update.

I know, I feel that they don't even try to support 64 bit!

Depends on the card as I personally haven't had any dramas with x64 nvidia drivers yet.

(I'm not saying they're perfect since I haven't had issues though )

So, can you run the 32 bit driver download and will it work?

Not if your OS is x64

 

[joshdw]

As I followed the guide, yes, I disabled my Kaspersky AV and Firewall, didnt work.
I am just gonna have to stick with the 275.33 drivers. Sucks.
Really wanted the latest ones for the "40%" Skyrim Boost

Thanks guys anyway

 

[joshdw]

Heya Guys,
I thought I'd try again today to see if anything had changed. I managed to use the uninstaller to uninstall the control panel this time! Yey! but happiness didn't last long.
Restarted system into normal mode, waited for VGA auto detect thing and to see if no errors occured, everything was fine so I restarted into safe mode and ran Driver Sweeper.
Rebooted back into normal mode, tried to install, and crud, Installation failed once again....
Here's a pic of what happenes half way through the installation process.

(as you can see, I only selected the control panel, the update, and physix, nothing else)

What I have noticed is that some system32 SYSWOW64 files, starting in "nv...exe" keep appearing, even if i delete them, they automatically repear when I restart... Could that have something to do with it?

 

[joshdw]

Omg Omg! I finally got them to work!
I had to Run Device Manager as Admin, and manually locate the folder to update the drivers!
Thanks guys!!!