Solved Nvidia Update Problem

[paradisca1]

My problem is similar to one posed in an earlier thread, viz.,


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nvidia driver update failed in windows update

I tried to update a graphics driver Windows Update had installed for my Nvidia Quadro K2000 card with a newer version from the Nvidia site (Windows Update offers no newer driver). The update failed without an error code and left me with no video driver. I tried a clean install next with the same result. The only thing Device Manager showed for Display Adapter was the Mirage Driver which I had installed for TightVNC. I have restored the drive with an Acronis image but it leaves me with a problem updating the graphics driver. I would appreciate help in resolving this.

Steve Paradis

 

[LordShadowWing]

This sounds to me like there may be something corrupted within the system open a command prompt as administrator and run sfc /scannow and report your results.

 

[AddRAM]

You should not let windows update update an nvidia driver.

You should have unchecked and hid the update.

If there is a driver from nvidia, there is no reason it won`t do a custom clean install.

Try again.

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[paradisca1]

Windows never updated a Nvidia driver. When I first installed Windows 7 it installed the graphics driver before I caught on what was happening. There never has been a Nvidia driver on the system. I have tried a clean install with the latest Nvidia driver several times. What I have not done is uninstall the windows supplied driver before I try the Nvidia one. I've never done that before updating Nvidia drivers. Maybe it is critical this time because of the windows driver? Do you think so?

 

[Layback Bear]

Take a look at this tutorial by essenbe.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/327414-nvidia-drivers-avoid-problems.html

 

[AddRAM]

Yes, you can un install any and all video drivers through add/remove programs.

If the nvidia driver will not install, THEN use windows update and let it install the drivers and just leave it be.

Make sure you are getting the correct QUADRO driver from nvidia.

That is a good card, not an expensive card, but still a good card and it would be a shame not to take full advantage of what it can do.

NVIDIA® Quadro® K2000 VCQK2000-PB 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card - Newegg.com

https://www.pny.com/nvidia_quadro_k2000

 

[paradisca1]

Thank you Layback Bear and AddRAM. BTW I am surprised to hear that a $400 graphic card is not expensive. I guess it depends where you are coming from.

 

[AddRAM]

I`ve seen $4000 workstation graphics cards

PNY Quadro M6000 VCQM6000-PB 12GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 10.5" x 4.4", Dual Slot Workstation Video Card - Newegg.com

PNY Quadro 6000 VCQ6000-PB 6GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card - Newegg.com