December 9th 03, 03:39 PM
I had the same problem I just keep un installing then
down loaded the xp compatable everything worked fine. It
took a lot of work to get there.>-----Original Message----
-
>10/6/03
>
>
>REQUEST:
>
>1. I need to know how to obtain the latest _compatible_
drivers for an
>NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro Video Card.
>
>2. I need simple, detailed, and correct instructions on
how install
>these drivers so that it will run properly on my Windows
XP PC with a
>1.2 Ghrz Athlon processor, SoundBlaster Live 5.1
soundcard, and 512 MB
>RAM.
>
>2(a). These instructions may(?) include guidance on how
to reverse the
>effects of my prior attempts at installing what were
apparently(?)
>incompatible drivers (See HISTORY, below).
>
>
>HISTORY:
>
>Recently, I downloaded from the Microsoft Windows Update
Website an
>updated version of the drivers that they _represented_
as being
>compatible with NVIDIA's GeForce2 Video Card.
>
>The driver they offered wasn't compatible. It took
serveral "blue
>screens" -- and reboots -- before I could get my
computer to start
>properly. Prior to this download, there were no
problems. Clearly
>something was wrong ("Thanks" again, Microsoft!).
>
>In an attempt to resolve the problem, I went directly to
NVIDIA's
>website, seeking support for this issue.
>
>No support was provided. What NVIDIA laughingly
calls "support" are
>some FAQ's (I wasn't able to find any that addressed
this issue) and
>links to their latest drivers.
>
>In the hope that downloading the latest driver NVIDIA
offered for the
>GeForce2 _might_ fix the problem, I downloaded and
installed what the
>company _represents_ as being the compatible driver --
Detonator FX
>Drivers, Version 45.23 (August 13, 2003).
>
>This driver also failed to function as installed -- More
blue
>"screens" & reboots.
>
>On Google Groups, I located at least one posting that
seemed to
>address this issue. The posting was titled "GeForce2
MX/MX 400 and
>Drivers 45.23" and can be linked here:
>
>http://www.google.com/groups?selm=bjafea%24obd%241%
40newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
>
>I _tried_ to follow the advice contained therein, but
was apparently
>not able to delete all of the old NVIDIA drivers
recommended by the
>poster (When I tried to install the Driver 45.23, I was
told that
>there were still copies of the old files that needed to
be
>overwritten.). Nor am I eager to repeat this file-
purging effort,
>lest I get rid of files that may screw up my computer
more so than it
>is already!
>
>
>CURRENT SITUATION:
>
>At present, I am making do with a generic driver which
does not scroll
>particularly well. I need a driver for my GeForce 2 Pro
Video Card
>that is both fully compatible and functional, and I need
to know how
>to properly install it.
>
>Here's hoping someone out there can provide partial or --
better yet
>-- full assistance of the kind requested above.
>
>Thanks are offered in advance to all who can.
>
>John Burke
>.
>
down loaded the xp compatable everything worked fine. It
took a lot of work to get there.>-----Original Message----
-
>10/6/03
>
>
>REQUEST:
>
>1. I need to know how to obtain the latest _compatible_
drivers for an
>NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro Video Card.
>
>2. I need simple, detailed, and correct instructions on
how install
>these drivers so that it will run properly on my Windows
XP PC with a
>1.2 Ghrz Athlon processor, SoundBlaster Live 5.1
soundcard, and 512 MB
>RAM.
>
>2(a). These instructions may(?) include guidance on how
to reverse the
>effects of my prior attempts at installing what were
apparently(?)
>incompatible drivers (See HISTORY, below).
>
>
>HISTORY:
>
>Recently, I downloaded from the Microsoft Windows Update
Website an
>updated version of the drivers that they _represented_
as being
>compatible with NVIDIA's GeForce2 Video Card.
>
>The driver they offered wasn't compatible. It took
serveral "blue
>screens" -- and reboots -- before I could get my
computer to start
>properly. Prior to this download, there were no
problems. Clearly
>something was wrong ("Thanks" again, Microsoft!).
>
>In an attempt to resolve the problem, I went directly to
NVIDIA's
>website, seeking support for this issue.
>
>No support was provided. What NVIDIA laughingly
calls "support" are
>some FAQ's (I wasn't able to find any that addressed
this issue) and
>links to their latest drivers.
>
>In the hope that downloading the latest driver NVIDIA
offered for the
>GeForce2 _might_ fix the problem, I downloaded and
installed what the
>company _represents_ as being the compatible driver --
Detonator FX
>Drivers, Version 45.23 (August 13, 2003).
>
>This driver also failed to function as installed -- More
blue
>"screens" & reboots.
>
>On Google Groups, I located at least one posting that
seemed to
>address this issue. The posting was titled "GeForce2
MX/MX 400 and
>Drivers 45.23" and can be linked here:
>
>http://www.google.com/groups?selm=bjafea%24obd%241%
40newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
>
>I _tried_ to follow the advice contained therein, but
was apparently
>not able to delete all of the old NVIDIA drivers
recommended by the
>poster (When I tried to install the Driver 45.23, I was
told that
>there were still copies of the old files that needed to
be
>overwritten.). Nor am I eager to repeat this file-
purging effort,
>lest I get rid of files that may screw up my computer
more so than it
>is already!
>
>
>CURRENT SITUATION:
>
>At present, I am making do with a generic driver which
does not scroll
>particularly well. I need a driver for my GeForce 2 Pro
Video Card
>that is both fully compatible and functional, and I need
to know how
>to properly install it.
>
>Here's hoping someone out there can provide partial or --
better yet
>-- full assistance of the kind requested above.
>
>Thanks are offered in advance to all who can.
>
>John Burke
>.
>