Problem with my new laptop - No drivers for XP32

[andrejf]

Hello all.

 

I recently bought new laptop from Medion with graphic card GTX 680M. There were drivers for Windows 7 and 8, but since I work with CAD, I would need Windows XP 32.

I couldn't install any driver so far My DEV is 11A0 and subsys is 10BC1462.

 

Is there someone, willing to help me? I am desperate, because I bought this machine as business client and now I think, I cannot return it to the seller.

 

Someone have any idea, what can I do?

 

Thank you all for this wonderful forum.

 

Andrej

[Beyond]

Hi,

Just download the latest driver from nvidia site (http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-winxp-307.83-whql-driver.html), extract it with 7zip or something, open folder "Display.Driver", open "nvcvn.inf" with notepad and find this line:

%NVIDIA_DEV.11A0.0371.1558% = Section004, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_11A0&SUBSYS_03711558

delete "&SUBSYS_03711558"

and it will look like this line:

%NVIDIA_DEV.11A0.0371.1558% = Section004, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_11A0

Now save the file and run "setup.exe" from the main folder where you extracted the driver.

Have a nice day :)

[andrejf]

Hi Beyond.

 

Thank you for your suggestion.

I tried with the procedure as you so beautifully described but unfortunately without succes. Installation runs smoothly, but when I restart the computer, there is only blue screen for one second with some gibberish and then restart.

I don't know, what to do next.

 

Did anybody had similar problems? Any hints, how to run this card under XP? I will reward the provider of solution via paypal, just help me please.

 

Thank you in advance.

[Beyond]

Blue screen is most likely due to one of two reasons (note: not the only cause). Corrupted windows XP installation or faulty GPU. Back when I had windows XP once I was getting blue screens and after a fresh install it started working. I don't know if you have dual boot but I still ask, can you install new drivers on windows 7/8 on that laptop without getting blue screen?

[andrejf]

Hi again, Beyond.

 

Yes, I have succesfully installed W7 and 8 both 32 and 64 bit. No problem at all.

I installed XP three times today with SP3 and .NET 4.0 and only drivers for Intel ME, Intel Chipset, Intel HD graphics driver 4000 and I think the driver for wireless adapter.

I found out also, that this is actually same computer as MSI GT 70 0NE

http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GT70-0NE.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win8%2064

MSI doesn't provide drivers for XP either.

The only feedback from Medion was, that they simply don't support XP anymore.

[Beyond]

Try downloading other drivers and install doing the same as I told you in my first answer. You can use any ".inf" file. If there is no "DEV_11A0" in the list replace from any GTX 4XX or GTX 5XX the "DEV_XXXX" with your card's "DEV_11A0". If it doesn't work maybe try installing drivers in a XP without service packs or maybe try to download a different XP version. If all that fails I don't know what else it could be. I guess you're screwed sorry :(

[andrejf]

Well, I tried to install several releases of Windows XP. No matter what, the drivers won't work. I will try now to mod all the inf files, one at the time of release 320.18 and if that wont work also with 320.14. That will probably take all weekend. I this fails, I'm selling my laptop. Anyone interested?

[Majesty]

maybe if u have a gooooooooood price we speak again :yes: