Need help with installing nvidia driver!

[TP-Oreilly]

Hi, when i try to install a nvidia driver i get an error message saying:

"The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit"

This always happens for all of the drivers i have downloaded from nvidia except for the one i got on the disk which came with the gpu, the driver on the disk actually installs properly for some reason.

The gpu is a geforce gt 220, i have tried using driver sweeper to completely uninstall everything, and then tried again, i have tried doing it in safe mode and running it as administrator aswel.

Any idea why only the driver on the disk works?

 

[cboucher]

Are you running a 64 bit OS?

 

[TP-Oreilly]

yeah, i made sure i downloaded the 64bit OS tho, windows 7

 

[cboucher]

Try running Windows Update, specifically the optional updates. Windows 7 is really good about keeping drivers up to date via Windows Update. At least it has in my experience. Run it and see if anything shows up under Optional Updates.

 

[TP-Oreilly]

I have, nothing.

 

[cboucher]

Bummer. Usually the manufacturer's website if the best source for drivers. I guess not in this case...

 

[detox1]

Have you tried uninstalling the card in Device Manager? then restart and let Windows search for drivers?