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How do I properly undo a bad Quadro Graphics Driver update? DDU, rollback, or both?

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by Kai KimJump to the reply

lol same thing happened to me if installing the older package over the top complains about a newer version, thats exactly teh case for DDU. installers refuse downgrades but are fine on a clean system. fingers crossed 🤞

  1. Erik
    @evance

    hmmmm ok im losnig this fight with my own computer.. :D the screen resolution reset since the Quadro Graphics Driver update.

    USB Audio Device Properties

    USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.

    i tried Device Manager rollback (greyed out), uninstall via Settings (it came back), and installing the older package over the top (installer said a newer version exists). How do i get a clean old version and keep it there? Every attempt makes me more nervous that i am gonna end up with no dispaly driver at all. i would realy appreciate a clear, boring, step-by-step order that ppl actually trust. any ideas??

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  2. Alba T.
    @alba.torres

    hmmm do u have teh older driver package already downloaded? ??

    DNS. its always DNS

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  4. Bram Halvorsen
    @latewarden
    in reply to @evance

    oh ive been there lol before all that, create a restore point: Checkpoint-Computer -Description "before DDU" in an admin PowerShell, or via System Protection ;) Cheap insurance.

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  5. Erik Grant
    @erik.grant
    in reply to @latewarden

    pro tip: write down what u cahnge... i didnt and had to redo nvidia from scratch... is graphics even worth bothering with or should i just leave it good luck man!

    15 tabs open and chrome ate all 32GB of ram again

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  7. Nell
    @voxel_gremlin963

    yeahhh sequence that works: 1) download teh older package from the NVIDIA support page and DDU, 2) disconnect the network, 3) boot into Safe Mode (Settings > Recovery > Advanced startup > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings), 4) run DDU, choose Clean and restart, 5) install the older package, 6) reconnect.

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  8. Anika Park
    @apark-2n4

    Roll Back is greyed out when Windows doesnt have teh previous driver package cached. Thats normal, not a sign anything is broken.. 🤦 u can see whats stored with pnputil /enum-drivers and remove a specific package with pnputil /delete-driver oemXX.inf /uninstall.

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  9. Hugo S.
    @hugo.silva
    in reply to @apark-2n4

    hmmm DDU isnt dangerous if you use it as intended, in Safe Mode, with a restore point first. the real risk is running it in normal mode with the netwrok on and letting Windows race you to install a driver mid-cleanup.

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  11. Anika Park
    @apark-2n4

    @kkim what did u end up doing in the end. for me it was the default config. swapped it and boom, fixed

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  12. Nell
    @voxel_gremlin963

    ok this thread just saved my weekend

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  13. Idris K.
    @shader_den-25c

    @voxel_gremlin963 what did u end up doing in teh end ??

    thinking

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  14. Nell
    @voxel_gremlin963

    is nvidia even worth bothering with or should i just leave it ?

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  15. Kai Kim
    @kkim
    in reply to @voxel_gremlin963 Accepted solution

    lol same thing happened to me if installing the older package over the top complains about a newer version, thats exactly teh case for DDU. installers refuse downgrades but are fine on a clean system. fingers crossed 🤞

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  16. Erik
    @evance
    in reply to @kkim

    @kkim omg finally DDU was much less scary than i expected. Clean install of the older NVIDIA driver and everything works lmao Saving this thread for next time.

    it works on my machine™

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