GeForce GTS 250 Vista Driver Problem

I'm well aware that this isn't exactly the place to post it, but Gamespot is a lot more active than most of those tech-help sites I've seen.

Now, onto the actual problem (if it matters, I'm running Vista 32-bit Home Premium and this is the actual card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133266&Tpk=PNY%20GTS%20250): the installation of the card itself went fine, and so did the startup. However, when I went to install the drivers and rebooted when prompted, all that happened was that it was stuck on a black screen. I booted into safe mode and deleted the drivers, all was well, so that's how I figure it's a driver problem.

I tried to download the drivers from the website, but all that happened instead was that the PC rebooted itself on start-up, then hung at the black screen if I tried booting into normal mode again.

I did some searching around, and I'm not the only one that has this problem (http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=100963), but I could find no fix for it. If anyone could help in any way, it would be greatly appreciated! =D

Really could use some help, guys =/. I hope I don't have to get a new card altogether.

Really could use some help, guys =/. I hope I don't have to get a new card altogether.

otakufreak907

That was the very first thing I did after the on-disk drivers didn't work. It either restarts once and then just goes to a black screen after the loading bar for the OS, or reboots and nothing comes up.

Also, whenever Vista auto-searches for the drivers (which is only does randomly, for some reason), I get stuck on the "shutting down" screen.

Where did you buy the card?

On Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/PNY-XLR8-PCI-Express-Graphics-VCGGTS2501XPB/dp/B001UHYRAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252266206&sr=8-1

On Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/PNY-XLR8-PCI-Express-Graphics-VCGGTS2501XPB/dp/B001UHYRAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252266206&sr=8-1

otakufreak907

Do not restart when it tells you to restart. Just close the window and restart the computer yourselfUltimateGamer95

Tried restarting it both when prompted and restarted it myself, same thing happens.

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"]Do not restart when it tells you to restart. Just close the window and restart the computer yourselfotakufreak907

Tried restarting it both when prompted and restarted it myself, same thing happens.

I'm sorry then my friend I've just run out of ideas. I wish I could be of more help but I just haven't used Vista to this extent before. Okay a see if your onboard video might be interfering somehow (turn off the onboard video in the bios). Also try disabling all of your sleep mode options in the Bios as well. finally see if you can try a slighly older driver that's newer than the one on your driver CD but older than the current release. That's the last I can think of my friend and I wish you the best of luck.UltimateGamer95

Well, even attempting to help is a good deed, friend!

As for the on-board video, it shuts off automatically when a card gets plugged in. I tried finding older drivers, none worked, as well. I'll try the sleep settings in a bit (I started to update to SP1, since I never had before, and I like to not rule out anything 'cause I've had a lot of "jeez, I'm stupid, how did I not think of something so obvious moments).

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"] I'm sorry then my friend I've just run out of ideas. I wish I could be of more help but I just haven't used Vista to this extent before. Okay a see if your onboard video might be interfering somehow (turn off the onboard video in the bios). Also try disabling all of your sleep mode options in the Bios as well. finally see if you can try a slighly older driver that's newer than the one on your driver CD but older than the current release. That's the last I can think of my friend and I wish you the best of luck.otakufreak907

Well, even attempting to help is a good deed, friend!

As for the on-board video, it shuts off automatically when a card gets plugged in. I tried finding older drivers, none worked, as well. I'll try the sleep settings in a bit (I started to update to SP1, since I never had before, and I like to not rule out anything 'cause I've had a lot of "jeez, I'm stupid, how did I not think of something so obvious moments).

I shall add you to my friend's list friend.

SP1's a no-go (it did give me 70 GBs more of hard drive space, though, ROFL). Gonna try SP2 now (didn't know it had come out, thanks for letting me know).

Well, SP2's a no-go as well =(.

Hi Since this card is brand new and freshly installed,did you remember

to plug the PCIE power cables into the back of the card?

Yup, everything is in properly. Just the software that's giving me trouble (which is slightly ironic, since it's supposed to be the easier part, haha).

I really don't like bumping my own topics, but I really need to figure out a fix so that $153 wasn't just wasted =(.

It's replacing a 6150 LE (which is on-board video, and is supposed to be completely disabled when you plug another card in). I've not actually tried Driver Sweeper yet (since it didn't work for the other people that I've seen with this problem), but it wouldn't hurt to give it a go. I'll report back and let you know how it goes.

Driver Sweeper is negative.

Driver Sweeper is negative.

otakufreak907

[QUOTE="otakufreak907"]

Driver Sweeper is negative.

UltimateGamer95

Disable the onboard video in your Bios just to be 100% it's not interfering.

Ah, I shoulda mentioned that I tried that. There's no option to with the 6150 LE (since it disables automatically. Or at least, I couldn't find the option, anyway).