Windows 10: Is it okay to re-install old Nvidia graphics driver?

Is it okay to install an old Nvidia graphics driver? My Mum's laptop has been having an issue with the latest few graphic driver updates, so I went onto the manufacturer support page for the laptop in question and downloaded the OEM driver there. Unfortunately, as it was an Nvidia graphics driver OEM, the download and install driver was from ASUS and didn't include the Nvidia custom, clean install which is what I wanted to do. I just installed the driver and under device manager the original OEM provided driver shows and on the Nvidia app it says the driver installed is from 2024 which was the

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Nvidia Graphics Driver Not Compatible With This Version of Windows - Error

PC Specs:

• Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-Bit (Version 22H2) - I have the latest version installed
  
• Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ
  
• GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 960M
  

I was having some problems running some games on my GPU so tried uninstalling and reinstalling the graphic drivers from Device manager.

But as soon as I uninstalled it, I could not install it again as it was showing this error "Nvidia Graphics Driver Not Compatible With This Version of Windows".

The error was the same even when I downloaded the specific version and tried to install the driver from Nvidia website.

It's not even showing up in my device manager anymore.

Any help/suggestion is much appreciated.

Thanks

 

Can't install Latest Nvidia Driver

I didn't mention that nVidia's driver search offers 456.71 for the GT730, as you post. I checked that first.

I also checked the supported devices list.

I recognize the inconsistency. That's why I qualified my post. I can't recall a specific example, but I'm fairly sure that the nVidia servers have offered drivers in the past that were no longer supported on old cards. I have no direct knowledge whether that may be true here.

I'm unsure as to what drivers Windows Update provides for newer cards. I imagine they're newer than 388.13. That strongly suggests that the GT730 is not supported by recent drivers.

I suggest that "bug67" try the older drivers. If those work, that would suggest that there is no hardware issue.

If "bug67" wants the latest drivers, but the GT730 isn't supported, it may be possible to modify the installer to accept it. (Need a hobby?)

 

Error code 43 for NVidia graphics driver

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I appreciate the efforts taken by you in resolving the issue. I understand that you receive an error code 43 for the NVidia Graphics Driver in Device Manager. I’ll certainly assist you with the issue.



Ideally, the recommended resolution for the error code 43 is to reinstall the Graphics driver, as you have already tried reinstalling the drivers, let us try doing a clean installation of Graphics driver and see if that helps.



Refer the steps mentioned below:



Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows key + R. This will open
   Run. Alternatively, you can go to Start and search for ‘Run’
   
2. In Run dialog box, type ‘devmgmt.msc’ and hit
   Enter.
   
3. Expand Display adapters.
   
4. Right click on the NVidia driver and click on
   Uninstall.
   
5. Now check the box Delete the driver software for this device.
   
6. Click on Uninstall
   
7. Do not restart the PC
   

Download the latest drivers for the graphics card from NVidia
website, once you download the drivers perform a clean install of drivers by following the steps mentioned below

1. Navigate to the location where the driver is downloaded (Usually it should be in the
   Downloads folder).
   
2. Double-click on the driver to
   run it.
   
3. Click on OK to start extracting the driver packages.
   
4. Accept the License agreement and proceed further.
   
5. Under Install options select
   Custom (Advanced) and click on Next
   
6. Check the box next to
   Perform clean install and click on Next
   
7. Follow the onscreen instructions
   

Let us know the results, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator