nvidia display driver update

when i try to download the driver update for my nvidia
TNT video card, i only get about 7MB into it and then it
says that there has been a problem and i should try to
install it again. i try again and the same thing happens.
what do i do?

Don't try and download video drivers from Windows Update.

If you have a desktop computer, visit http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
and download/install the latest drivers for Windows. Be sure to uninstall
the old drivers first (look in Add or Remove Programs for NVIDIA drivers).

How do I install the NVIDIA Detonator drivers for Windows?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_20011116_3824.html

If you have a notebook computer, you should visit the support website of
the manufacturer of your notebook, search for the correct video adapter
drivers for your specific notebook model, download and install them.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"r.j." wrote:

| when i try to download the driver update for my nvidia
| TNT video card, i only get about 7MB into it and then it
| says that there has been a problem and i should try to
| install it again. i try again and the same thing happens.
| what do i do?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> schreef in bericht
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> Don't try and download video drivers from Windows Update.

Thanks for this valuable advice.

For me, it come too late, unfortunately.

One question:
why oh why is MS offering those drivers on WindowsUpdate?


I trusted MS WU, and like you hinted at
the WU video drivers totally messed up my display
- (video-out stopped working, etc,
basically, WU offered a generic driver)
I needed propriety drivers from my pc/notebook manufactorer,
like you mentioned.

I'm still puzzled why MS keeps on offering these drivers on WU...

good question!!!!!!!!

"Dutch User" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> schreef in bericht
> news:OBLi2%...
> > Don't try and download video drivers from Windows Update.
>
> Thanks for this valuable advice.
>
> For me, it come too late, unfortunately.
>
> One question:
> why oh why is MS offering those drivers on WindowsUpdate?
>
>
> I trusted MS WU, and like you hinted at
> the WU video drivers totally messed up my display
> - (video-out stopped working, etc,
> basically, WU offered a generic driver)
> I needed propriety drivers from my pc/notebook manufactorer,
> like you mentioned.
>
> I'm still puzzled why MS keeps on offering these drivers on WU...
>
>

Carey, I would appreciate a clarification concerning the uninstall of the
existing NVIDIA drivers. When I remove the old NVIDIA drivers with the
ADD/Remove function, do I then install the new NVIDIA drivers or do I reboot
the computer (I guess then windows XP will temporarily provide generic
drivers initially??) and then install the new drivers?? Thanks for any
help, Sam.


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:OBLi2%...
> Don't try and download video drivers from Windows Update.
>
> If you have a desktop computer, visit
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
> and download/install the latest drivers for Windows. Be sure to uninstall
> the old drivers first (look in Add or Remove Programs for NVIDIA drivers).
>
> How do I install the NVIDIA Detonator drivers for Windows?
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_20011116_3824.html
>
> If you have a notebook computer, you should visit the support website of
> the manufacturer of your notebook, search for the correct video adapter
> drivers for your specific notebook model, download and install them.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "r.j." wrote:
>
> | when i try to download the driver update for my nvidia
> | TNT video card, i only get about 7MB into it and then it
> | says that there has been a problem and i should try to
> | install it again. i try again and the same thing happens.
> | what do i do?