ok so ive been running windows 7 for about 3 weeks now and last thursday i tried loading CS and it crashed my computer. i restarted it thinking it was no big deal but i got a start-up recovery screen that said windows 7 could not start.

it ended up i had to reinstall windows 7 and go back to the begining. no big deal. BUT now every time i try and install the nivida driver for my computer the same thing happens. windows will not go past the screen with the lil progress bar thingy on it. all i get is a black screen and i have to restore my computer back to before i installed the driver...

my system still recognizes the card as an nvidia chip, but it just uses" generic vga...whatever" at the type
i can still watch online divx videos and flash and everything still runs fine i just cant get my graphics card to install...

any of you tech junkies have any good ideas?

black screen, but you can still see/use the mouse?

would you run dxdiag and post the results? That'll give us your system/driver specs, etc.

start > run > dxdiag , then Save All Information

I'm interested in the following sections:
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System Information
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Display Devices
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Sound Devices
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I've run into probs updating my nvidia drivers under Win7 Ultimate as well, but nothing that req'd a restore.

black screen with no mouse...but you can tell the screen is on...

oh and i guess i should go ahead and mention my on board speakers aren't working either, but my sound is fine through my headphones

and the card is a Nvidia Geforce go 7600 (for notebooks)
but anyway

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/26/2009, 20:53:08
Machine name: -PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv8000 (EX177AV)
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 812MB used, 3279MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
Manufacturer: (Standard display types)
Chip type: NVIDIA
DAC type: 8 bit
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0398&SUBSYS_30A5103C&REV_A1
Display Memory: n/a
Dedicated Memory: n/a
Shared Memory: n/a
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic Non-PnP Monitor
Monitor Model:
Monitor Id:
Native Mode:
Output Type:
Driver Name: vga
Driver File Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
Driver Version: 6.1.7600.16385
DDI Version: unknown
Driver Model: unknown
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/13/2009 18:25:51, 10752 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-40D8-11CF-8D33-150D0FC2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0398
SubSys ID: 0x30A5103C
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: Unknown
Rank Of Driver: Unknown
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
D3D9 Overlay: n/a
DXVA-HD: n/a
DDraw Status: Not Available
D3D Status: Not Available
AGP Status: Not Available

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Conexant High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5047&SUBSYS_103C30A5&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: CHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 3.38.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 3/22/2007 15:59:46, 625664 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Conexant
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

yay for windows 7!!!

Falcon,

A couple more pieces of information, if you please.

Who manufactured your GeForce? Is it PNY, etc, etc? (The card should have come in a box with the manufacturer name on it, or the name should be stamped somewhere on the card itself).

Which nForce drivers are you trying to install? (should be some number like 121.42) Where did you get the one you're trying to install, and when?

I had BSODs associated with the nVidia drivers included in Windows 7 on first boot. There was no way to fix it, aside from slipstreaming new drivers into the install and reinstalling. I couldn't even boot into safe mode, because it said "Windows Setup cannot continue in safe mode. Since this is your first time booting, please reboot in normal mode." When I'd reboot, I'd get a BSOD. Googled it, and there are tons of folks having the same and/or similar problems.

So in my experience.. if you've got an nVidia card, Windows 7 is not a feasible option at the moment.

you would have to call HP and ask since i built it on their website and they sent it to me. i cant even take my laptop apart enough to see the card. i dont have the proper tools...



this is what im starting to think. i guess ill reinstall xp tonight and just wait till microsoft comes up with a better solution

I have dual nVidia 9500's with Win7. The driver that Win7 tries to install in the first set of updates causes a failure for me, but in general things work great.

It was this way with Vista x64 as well.

Downgrading to the much better supported WinXP is definitely an option. But I would suggest that you check a couple things before you go that route:

1) Does HP's support/downloads site have a Win7-approved driver for your specific system's make-up?

2) Does nVidia have a Win7 supported driver for your specific card? You may have to check their "beta driver" area.

I'll check up on this stuff once I get home from work, unless you've made your mind up one way or the other.