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Why wont NVIDIA let me install its own driver on my home-built tower?

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Accepted solution by Liv J. — Run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup Image /RestoreHealth if the installer fails on every version. A damaged component store can…
  1. Soren Nolan
    @snolan

    long time lurker first post lol short version: ForceWare Beta Drivers wont install.

    Windows Update

    Windows Update
We couldn't complete the updates.
Undoing changes. Don't turn off your computer.

Error code: 0x800f0922

    longer version: my home-built tower came with a manufacturer-customized graphics driver. I wanted teh newer one from NVIDIA directly. every installer I try says it's incompatible with my Windows. is the laptop maker locking this down, or is my Windows install broken? I would really prefer not to reinstall Windows just to update one driver. if there is a way to check what teh installer is actually comparing, I would love to know it.

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  2. Pia
    @loose_nomad

    What does winver show for your Windows build??

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  4. Kira
    @kira.castillo

    hmmmm quick q dumb question but how do i even check teh extension ?

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  5. Pia
    @loose_nomad

    ahh classic as a last resort you can extract teh package and install the INF manually: Device Manager > Update driver > Browse my computer > Let me pick > Have Disk, or pnputil /add-driver <path>\*.inf /install. If teh INF doesnt list ur hardware ID, though, dont force it. hope that helps :)

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  6. Liv J.
    @liv.jansen
    in reply to @loose_nomad Accepted solution

    Run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth if the installer fails on every version. A damaged component store can break drvier installers in odd ways.

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  7. Soren Nolan
    @snolan
    in reply to @liv.jansen

    @liv.jansen installed the pedning Windows feature upadte, then ForceWare Beta Drivers 67.66 went on without a single complaint. the error was technically true, just unhelpful.

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