Can't install GTX 960 drivers

[GkC]

I've tried everything except for reinstalling Windows 10, I just can't install them to save my life. The GPU gets recognized all the time, works fine, but as soon as I start installing the driver, it stops being recognized, the screen flickers for a sec and it fails to install. Has anyone here ever experienced this, or any advice that isn't reinstalling the OS?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Are you sure it's the latest?

[GkC]

2 minutes ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Are you sure it's the latest?

I've tried Geforce Experience, the latest driver on Nvidia, and the one before that just to make sure it wasn't caused by the latest driver.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, GkC said:

I've tried Geforce Experience, the latest driver on Nvidia, and the one before that just to make sure it wasn't caused by the latest driver.

Odd, try uninstalling any previous drivers

[.Apex.]

7 minutes ago, GkC said:

I've tried everything except for reinstalling Windows 10, I just can't install them to save my life. The GPU gets recognized all the time, works fine, but as soon as I start installing the driver, it stops being recognized, the screen flickers for a sec and it fails to install. Has anyone here ever experienced this, or any advice that isn't reinstalling the OS?

has installing the drivers ever worked before?

[GkC]

1 minute ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Odd, try uninstalling any previous drivers

I've done so, upgraded from GT 210 to GTX 960, uninstalled all the drivers pre installing the 960.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, GkC said:

I've done so, upgraded from GT 210 to GTX 960, uninstalled all the drivers pre installing the 960.

OK that's really weird, I'd reinstall windows then

[GkC]

1 minute ago, syn2112 said:

has installing the drivers ever worked before?

It has when I was updating the GT 210 drivers, like a year ago tho.

 

[GkC]

1 minute ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

OK that's really weird, I'd reinstall windows then

What's the safest way to do so without having to reinstall all my apps? I know I can keep my files easily, but it'd take literal hours to reinstall all my apps and games.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, GkC said:

What's the safest way to do so without having to reinstall all my apps? I know I can keep my files easily, but it'd take literal hours to reinstall all my apps and games.

Transfer them onto an external drive and then move them back on

[GkC]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Transfer them onto an external drive and then move them back on

Is there an alternative to doing so without another drive?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, GkC said:

Is there an alternative to doing so without another drive?

Unfortunately no, not really

[GkC]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Unfortunately no, not really

Gonna nick my brother's HDD for a sec, then, thanks mate.

[Guest]

50 minutes ago, GkC said:

I've tried everything except for reinstalling Windows 10, I just can't install them to save my life. The GPU gets recognized all the time, works fine, but as soon as I start installing the driver, it stops being recognized, the screen flickers for a sec and it fails to install. Has anyone here ever experienced this, or any advice that isn't reinstalling the OS?

you could delete the driver from reg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

 

but MAKE A BACKUP before editing.

[GkC]

2 hours ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

OK that's really weird, I'd reinstall windows then

 

1 hour ago, Nolanrulesroblox said:

you could delete the driver from reg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

 

but MAKE A BACKUP before editing.

Just reinstalled Windows, and it still happens. Gets recognized, flickers, stops being recognized, fails to install.

[Fasauceome]

Have you tried this graphics card in another machine? it also looks like you're using GeForce experience, try the website

[GkC]

2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Have you tried this graphics card in another machine? it also looks like you're using GeForce experience, try the website

I haven't, no, but it gets recognized properly pre-and-after trying to install, just not during. Also, I downloaded the separate driver, version 399.24, though it does ask me if I want to install GeForce Experience with it.

[Fasauceome]

6 minutes ago, GkC said:

I haven't, no, but it gets recognized properly pre-and-after trying to install, just not during. Also, I downloaded the separate driver, version 399.24, though it does ask me if I want to install GeForce Experience with it.

In that case, try using GeForce experience instead of the site. They use slightly different install tools.

[GkC]

7 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

In that case, try using GeForce experience instead of the site. They use slightly different install tools.

GF Experience isn't even installing, they're both failing to install. I'm so confused.

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, GkC said:

GF Experience isn't even installing, they're both failing to install. I'm so confused.

Get working GeForce card, install GeForce experience, then install drivers for misbehaving graphics card

[GkC]

52 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Get working GeForce card, install GeForce experience, then install drivers for misbehaving graphics card

Put in my old GT210, and now GF Experience isn't even opening.

 

[GkC]

6 minutes ago, GkC said:

Put in my old GT210, and now GF Experience isn't even opening.

 

Aight, downloaded Experience again, still failing to install though.

 

[Fasauceome]

59 minutes ago, GkC said:

Aight, downloaded Experience again, still failing to install though.

 

Tried it in another PC yet? Or maybe borrow a 960 that works, then download the drivers, and then put in your own?

[GkC]

19 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Tried it in another PC yet? Or maybe borrow a 960 that works, then download the drivers, and then put in your own?

Don't have either of those options available to me atm, so that's a problem.

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, GkC said:

Don't have either of those options available to me atm, so that's a problem.

well, I don't exactly recommend ordering another graphics card online to test, so I'd look into using it on a friend's system to see what could be amiss. You did say you had your brother's system