can't install nvidia drivers

[mcveigh]

my wifes pc dies the other night, kept getting a blue screen.
SO I reinstalled XP pro on her pc (an alienware she bought before me)

I am trying to install the motherboard drivers and I keep getting an error that there are "Previous nvidia windows software installed" and they must be removed first. I have uninstalled anything nvidia related but I still get this error.

any ideas? I'm really stumped on this.

 

[Tanclearas]

Driver Cleaner in Safe Mode.

... and don't install Nvidia SATA drivers.

 

[mcveigh]

Driver Cleaner in Safe Mode.

... and don't install Nvidia SATA drivers.

i'll give it a shot.
I didn't think driver cleaner would help me because it's a new install.
I will try and report back!

 

[mcveigh]

didn't work 🙁

rebooted into safe mode.
cleaned all nvidia stuff and nforce drivers.
reboot
try to install
exact same error message

 

[TeeJay1952]

You formatted? Should be no drivers installed at that point.
Everything about computers is about being on a path and staying on that path. 95% of all problems are resolved by getting back onto the path.
Are you sure you are installing correct (latest from website) drivers?

 

[mcveigh]

yes correct drivers.

I finally got things working by do all the windows updates including SP3.
once I rebooted, more hardware was detected and automatically installed.

and I still can't install the latest drivers but at least everything is working 🙂