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Tried an older package for GeForce Ion Notebook Graphics Drivers 267.24 Beta Windows Vista/7 32-bit and got the same compatibility error

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  1. Maya Ueda
    @mueda

    ugh. i downloaded NVIDIA GeForce Ion Notebook Graphics Drivers 267.24 Beta Windows Vista/7 32-bit , the download page clearly lists Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Im on one of those, i ran an older package on my gaming laptop and got this:

    it says the driver isnt compatible with this version of Windows. ive rebooted, run it as admin, redownloaded it. same thing. my current driver is quite old and i need teh new one for a game. why would the installer refuse when the OS is listed?

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  2. Lars K.
    @lars_cache

    oof make sure you picked teh right architecture and the right OS family :) A package meant for a different Windows edition, or a server/workstation branch, will refuse with the same generic text.

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  3. Esme
    @stack_trace

    @dima_copper thank u this worked!!

    reading release notes like its a horror novel

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  4. Esme Ueda
    @eueda-1tk

    ok but wait does this also apply to install?

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  6. Diego Alvarez
    @dalvarez_0

    ps i come back to this thread every week just for the drama

    reading release notes like its a horror novel

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  8. Cleo Eriksen
    @cleoe361

    That error is often misleading. Installers check the GPU's hardware ID against their INF file, not just teh OS. Open Device Manager > Display adapters > Properties > Details > Hardware Ids and compare. If you grabbed teh desktop package for a laptop GPU (or vice versa), u'll get this exact message. hope that helps :)

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  9. Gabe Jensen
    @heap_pusher

    ahh classic this lol so much this hope that helps :)

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  10. Rowan Celik
    @rowan_vector

    nah tbh respectfully disagree, i tried that and it made geofrce worse idk maybe im wrong lol

    lol

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  11. Esme
    @stack_trace

    oh ive been there lol honestly just reset the driver and save yourself the pain fingers crossed 🤞

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  12. Esme
    @stack_trace

    Run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth if teh installer fails on every version 😤 A damaged component store can break driver installers in odd ways. good luck man!

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  13. Sara D.
    @sara_byte-3a8
    in reply to @stack_trace

    hmm idk respectfully disagree, i tried that and it made notebook worse. pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo compatibility from scratch idk maybe im wrong lol

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  14. Dima D.
    @dima_copper

    check your Windows build with winver 🤷 newer driver packages can require a minimum feature update. if youre on an old build, install the pending feature update first and try again.

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  15. Luca Ueda
    @luca.ueda24

    Some laptops use OEM-customized drivers (cmomon on hybrid graphics). In that case get the driver from teh laptop maker's support page, or use the generic NVIDIA package only if it explicitly lists mboile GPUs. worked for me anyway 🤷

    lol

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  16. Cleo Eriksen
    @cleoe361

    yeahhh make a backup before u touch the router, learned that the hard way, came here to say exactly this

    lol

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  17. Esme
    @stack_trace

    As a last resort you can extract the package and install teh INF manually: Device Manager > Update driver > Browse my computer > Let me pick > Have Disk, or pnputil /add-driver <path>\*.inf /install... if the INF doesnt list ur hardware ID, though, dont force it. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  19. Maya Ueda
    @mueda
    in reply to @stack_trace

    @stack_trace installed the pending Windows feature update, then GeForce Ion Notebook Graphics Drivers 267.24 Beta Windows Vista/7 32-bit went on without a single complaint... the error was technically true, just unhelpful. thank u thank u thank u

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