Cannot uninstall default Vista driver

Mick · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Did a clean reinstall of Vista 32 bit and ran Windows update which installed
a digitally signed driver on my Gainward 7900GT. It gives acceptable
performance in 3D Mark 2006 but not as fast as I have had with drivers
downloaded directly from NVidia. When I tried to install the latest driver
from NVidia 158.24 Vista won't let me and keeps it own driver. Anyone know
a solution?

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Stephen Maclagan · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Same here, with Vista 64 bit and a XFX 7900GS, Forceware doesn't install &
tells you that it
hasn't made any changes. Forceware 158.18 installs O.K through,
posted the problem at the Nvidia UK Vista Quality Assurance page, but that
page is blank now,

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/vistaqualityassurance_uk.html

Go to the Nvidia Uk download site, search for the driver, then change the
..24 part of the
address to .18 (It's also an WHQL Driver)

Steve.

"Mick" wrote in message @mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> Did a clean reinstall of Vista 32 bit and ran Windows update which
> installed a digitally signed driver on my Gainward 7900GT. It gives
> acceptable performance in 3D Mark 2006 but not as fast as I have had with
> drivers downloaded directly from NVidia. When I tried to install the
> latest driver from NVidia 158.24 Vista won't let me and keeps it own
> driver. Anyone know a solution?

Mike Bernstein · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

Are you trying to install the International 158.24 driver? If so, there is a
problem with this file that prevents installation, Try the US version
instead, it does not have that problem.

Mike

"Mick" wrote in message @mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> Did a clean reinstall of Vista 32 bit and ran Windows update which
> installed a digitally signed driver on my Gainward 7900GT. It gives
> acceptable performance in 3D Mark 2006 but not as fast as I have had with
> drivers downloaded directly from NVidia. When I tried to install the
> latest driver from NVidia 158.24 Vista won't let me and keeps it own
> driver. Anyone know a solution?

Stefano · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:32:40 +0100, "Stephen Maclagan"
wrote:

>Same here, with Vista 64 bit and a XFX 7900GS, Forceware doesn't install &
>tells you that it
>hasn't made any changes.

Whoa... another NIIIICE reason for not buying VISTA - HAL9000.

The more I read the threads, the more I'm convinced about this.

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Mick · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

"Stephen Maclagan" wrote in message @mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> Same here, with Vista 64 bit and a XFX 7900GS, Forceware doesn't install &
> tells you that it
> hasn't made any changes. Forceware 158.18 installs O.K through,
> posted the problem at the Nvidia UK Vista Quality Assurance page, but that
> page is blank now,
>
> http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/vistaqualityassurance_uk.html
>
> Go to the Nvidia Uk download site, search for the driver, then change the
> .24 part of the
> address to .18 (It's also an WHQL Driver)
>
> Steve.
>

Thanks everyone for their replies. Mike I am using the International
version and will try first the UK version and if that does not work the US
version.

Stephen do you use 64 bit for gaming and if so is it better than 32-bit?

Mick · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

"Mike Bernstein" wrote in message $0$31677$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Are you trying to install the International 158.24 driver? If so, there is
> a problem with this file that prevents installation, Try the US version
> instead, it does not have that problem.
>
> Mike

Downloaded the US version - installed OK and my performance has improved -
thanks.

Steve · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

"Mick" wrote in message $1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>
> "Stephen Maclagan" wrote in message
> @mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> Same here, with Vista 64 bit and a XFX 7900GS, Forceware doesn't install
>> & tells you that it
>> hasn't made any changes. Forceware 158.18 installs O.K through,
>> posted the problem at the Nvidia UK Vista Quality Assurance page, but
>> that page is blank now,
>>
>> http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/vistaqualityassurance_uk.html
>>
>> Go to the Nvidia Uk download site, search for the driver, then change the
>> .24 part of the
>> address to .18 (It's also an WHQL Driver)
>>
>> Steve.
>>
>
> Thanks everyone for their replies. Mike I am using the International
> version and will try first the UK version and if that does not work the US
> version.
>
> Stephen do you use 64 bit for gaming and if so is it better than 32-bit?

Yep, i do use it for Gaming, but I've only played 2 Games on it so far,
Got about 12 Games & demo's installed, Seems to more Stable than
my old PC under XP, and the Games that I've played on Both PC's
are a lot faster now, higher detail settings etc,
But Haven't tried 32 bit Vista, so don't know the difference.

Steve.

Old PC: Asus A7N8X Dlx, XP3200, 1 Gig Corsair PC3200 Cl2, Nvidia 6600GT, XP
Pro.
New PC: Asus P5N-E SLI, E6600, 3 Gig Corsair PC6400 CL4, Nvidia 7900GS,
Vista Premium 64bit.