nVidia BSOD nvlddmkm.sys

Depops · External Since: Feb 21, 2007 Posts: 1

I am using Vista Home Premium on:
Athlon64 3000
MSI GeForce 7800GT
GA-K8NF-9 motherboard
2GB RAM

Every time I tried to install, the installer would BSOD near the end when it
tried to load my video drivers. The BSOD pointed to nvlddmkm.sys. I was
finally able to complete an install by letting this happen, then booting from
the disc and using the command prompt to delete nvlddmkm.sys. When the
installer tried to continue, it couldn't find the driver so it just went on
without it.

Any time I try to install video drivers, I get the same BSOD pointing to
nvlddmkm.sys. I have tried all kinds of drivers from the default one privided
with Vista, to nVidia's WHQL drivers, to nVidia's beta drivers. All give
exactly the same fault.

I have updated my BIOS, loaded default BIOS settings, and updated my nForce
motherboard drivers to no avail.

My system has never had any problems running Windows XP and it continues to
work fine when I boot it up since I installed Vista.

Does anyone know what's causing this and if there's a fix? I understand that
nVidia are having lots of driver problems but it seems that most people can
at least get in to Windows. I haven't been able to try out Aero yet!

marca · External Since: Feb 28, 2007 Posts: 1

bump, having the exact same problem, have you found any solutions?

/martin

"Depops" wrote:

> I am using Vista Home Premium on:
> Athlon64 3000
> MSI GeForce 7800GT
> GA-K8NF-9 motherboard
> 2GB RAM
>
> Every time I tried to install, the installer would BSOD near the end when it
> tried to load my video drivers. The BSOD pointed to nvlddmkm.sys. I was
> finally able to complete an install by letting this happen, then booting from
> the disc and using the command prompt to delete nvlddmkm.sys. When the
> installer tried to continue, it couldn't find the driver so it just went on
> without it.
>
> Any time I try to install video drivers, I get the same BSOD pointing to
> nvlddmkm.sys. I have tried all kinds of drivers from the default one privided
> with Vista, to nVidia's WHQL drivers, to nVidia's beta drivers. All give
> exactly the same fault.
>
> I have updated my BIOS, loaded default BIOS settings, and updated my nForce
> motherboard drivers to no avail.
>
> My system has never had any problems running Windows XP and it continues to
> work fine when I boot it up since I installed Vista.
>
> Does anyone know what's causing this and if there's a fix? I understand that
> nVidia are having lots of driver problems but it seems that most people can
> at least get in to Windows. I haven't been able to try out Aero yet!

Hohen · External Since: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 1

I have the same problem when I install vista, but there thi problem also windows xp and the bug ar localized on "CPU to AGP" driver. I need to install VIAGART file driver contained in VIA-Hyperion package.... maybe run under Vista. Wink

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Dwain · External Since: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 4

I have found and fixed the problem today. This is what appears to happen.
during the installation of the most current drivers 100.65 Vista, an OLD file
nvlddmkm.sys is copied into windows/system32/drivers and not the current one
in the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access a file
dated 11/2006 instead of 2/2007 ver 7.15.11.0065 which is in the newest WHQL
driver ver 100.65 vista 32.

Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file nvlddmkm.sy_
and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete, copy
the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the computer.

Your computer should now work properly.

You will notice that any uninstall and reinstall of nvidia drivers will not
remove the old nvlddmkm.sys file and will not overwrite it with the newer
version. You have to do it manually. I do not know why this happens but who
cares as long it is fixed.

Good luck...

"Hohen" wrote:

> I have the same problem when I install vista, but there thi problem also windows xp and the bug ar localized on "CPU to AGP" driver. I need to install VIAGART file driver contained in VIA-Hyperion package.... maybe run under Vista. Wink

>
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hetaali · External Since: Mar 08, 2007 Posts: 1

When i try to delete the nvlddmkm.sys file or replace it with your
instructions bellow - the system gives me this text when i reboot and
windows is about to start (regardless of safe mode or not)

"The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected
error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows click ok
to restart"

any help?

/Martin

Dwain;2628715 Wrote:
> I have found and fixed the problem today. This is what appears to
> happen.
> during the installation of the most current drivers 100.65 Vista, an
> OLD file
> nvlddmkm.sys is copied into windows/system32/drivers and not the
> current one
> in the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access a
> file
> dated 11/2006 instead of 2/2007 ver 7.15.11.0065 which is in the newest
> WHQL
> driver ver 100.65 vista 32.
>
> Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
> nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file
> nvlddmkm.sy_
> and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
> EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete,
> copy
> the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the
> computer.
>
> Your computer should now work properly.
>
> You will notice that any uninstall and reinstall of nvidia drivers will
> not
> remove the old nvlddmkm.sys file and will not overwrite it with the
> newer
> version. You have to do it manually. I do not know why this happens
> but who
> cares as long it is fixed.
>
> Good luck...
>
> "Hohen" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem when I install vista, but there thi problem
> also windows xp and the bug ar localized on "CPU to AGP" driver. I need
> to install VIAGART file driver contained in VIA-Hyperion package....
> maybe run under Vista. Wink

> >
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thiagodm · External Since: Feb 13, 2009 Posts: 1

Hello,
I discovered a way to resolve my problem. And I only registered to help
who still stuck on this.
I realize that it started after the nvidia service kicks in. So the
solution that worked for me:

Start in safe mode
go to command
type
sc delete nvsvc (don't remember if it was nvsvc or nvvsvc try both)
sc delete nvvsvc
sc delete nvlddmkm

retype to check if it is deleted

restart

update nvidia driver using windows udpate (if is your case) or/then
install newest drivers.

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cjhamit · External Since: Aug 17, 2009 Posts: 1

Dwain;2628715 Wrote:
> I have found and fixed the problem today. This is what appears to
> happen.
> during the installation of the most current drivers 100.65 Vista, an
> OLD file
> nvlddmkm.sys is copied into windows/system32/drivers and not the
> current one
> in the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access a
> file
> dated 11/2006 instead of 2/2007 ver 7.15.11.0065 which is in the newest
> WHQL
> driver ver 100.65 vista 32.
>
> Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
> nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file
> nvlddmkm.sy_
> and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
> EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete,
> copy
> the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the
> computer.
>
> Your computer should now work properly.
>
> You will notice that any uninstall and reinstall of nvidia drivers will
> not
> remove the old nvlddmkm.sys file and will not overwrite it with the
> newer
> version. You have to do it manually. I do not know why this happens
> but who
> cares as long it is fixed.
>
> Good luck...
>
>

Dwain I cannot thank you enough. I spent many hours trying to find the
nvidia driver I knew was the culprit somewhere. I got stuck half way
through the recovery process with a hung black screen, this meant I
could not access safe mode to resolve the issue..

For anyone who may be reading this that has an HP laptop with the black
screen and may be stuck during installation from HP recovery, I used
this solution to change the driver name from nvlddmkm.sys to
nvlddmkm.sys.old . I could not complete the rest of the process because
the fresh install had already deleted the nvidia folder. However just
changing the name of this defunct file allowed windows to boot past the
black screen and I am now typing from my fresh vista install Smile

You can use the "repair startup function" when windows loads or
alternatively use the F11 to recovery option (then cancel recovery) and
access the cmd.
From here you need to navigate to C:\windows\system32\drivers
Then do the rename nvlddmkm.sys nvlddmkm.sys.old

Good luck and many thanks Dwain, cjhamit.

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Curious · External Since: May 09, 2009 Posts: 42

Winupdate does not install the latest drivers for a Graphics card. It
installs the drivers that the Graphic card manufacturer released when the
graphics card was first shipped which are often not at all compatible with
your current system.
The current Drivers for cards with Nvidia chips from the Nvidia Web site are
the 190.xx drivers.
"cjhamit" <cjhamit.3x1b7c.RemoveThis@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dwain;2628715 Wrote:
>> I have found and fixed the problem today. This is what appears to
>> happen.
>> during the installation of the most current drivers 100.65 Vista, an
>> OLD file
>> nvlddmkm.sys is copied into windows/system32/drivers and not the
>> current one
>> in the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access a
>> file
>> dated 11/2006 instead of 2/2007 ver 7.15.11.0065 which is in the newest
>> WHQL
>> driver ver 100.65 vista 32.
>>
>> Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
>> nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file
>> nvlddmkm.sy_
>> and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
>> EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete,
>> copy
>> the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the
>> computer.
>>
>> Your computer should now work properly.
>>
>> You will notice that any uninstall and reinstall of nvidia drivers will
>> not
>> remove the old nvlddmkm.sys file and will not overwrite it with the
>> newer
>> version. You have to do it manually. I do not know why this happens
>> but who
>> cares as long it is fixed.
>>
>> Good luck...
>>
>>
>
>
> Dwain I cannot thank you enough. I spent many hours trying to find the
> nvidia driver I knew was the culprit somewhere. I got stuck half way
> through the recovery process with a hung black screen, this meant I
> could not access safe mode to resolve the issue..
>
> For anyone who may be reading this that has an HP laptop with the black
> screen and may be stuck during installation from HP recovery, I used
> this solution to change the driver name from nvlddmkm.sys to
> nvlddmkm.sys.old . I could not complete the rest of the process because
> the fresh install had already deleted the nvidia folder. However just
> changing the name of this defunct file allowed windows to boot past the
> black screen and I am now typing from my fresh vista install Smile

>
> You can use the "repair startup function" when windows loads or
> alternatively use the F11 to recovery option (then cancel recovery) and
> access the cmd.
> From here you need to navigate to C:\windows\system32\drivers
> Then do the rename nvlddmkm.sys nvlddmkm.sys.old
>
> Good luck and many thanks Dwain, cjhamit.
>
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flee_reed · External Since: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 1

Dwain;2628715 Wrote:
> I have found and fixed the problem today. This is what appears to
> happen.
> during the installation of the most current drivers 100.65 Vista, an
> OLD file
> nvlddmkm.sys is copied into windows/system32/drivers and not the
> current one
> in the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access a
> file
> dated 11/2006 instead of 2/2007 ver 7.15.11.0065 which is in the newest
> WHQL
> driver ver 100.65 vista 32.
>
> Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
> nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file
> nvlddmkm.sy_
> and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
> EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete,
> copy
> the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the
> computer.
>
> Your computer should now work properly.
>
> You will notice that any uninstall and reinstall of nvidia drivers will
> not
> remove the old nvlddmkm.sys file and will not overwrite it with the
> newer
> version. You have to do it manually. I do not know why this happens
> but who
> cares as long it is fixed.
>
> Good luck...
>
> "Hohen" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem when I install vista, but there thi problem
> also windows xp and the bug ar localized on "CPU to AGP" driver. I need
> to install VIAGART file driver contained in VIA-Hyperion package....
> maybe run under Vista. Wink

> >
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when i write 'EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys' in the command
prompt it says "Can't open input file: nvlddmkm.sy_."

Anyone know why this is?

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flee_reed · External Since: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 1

nevermind, its cause i didn't run as administrator. Unfortunately i
experienced the same problem after the restart.

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kidswithaids · External Since: Nov 11, 2009 Posts: 1

thiagodm;4239667 Wrote:
> Hello,
> I discovered a way to resolve my problem. And I only registered to help
> who still stuck on this.
> I realize that it started after the nvidia service kicks in. So the
> solution that worked for me:
>
> Start in safe mode
> go to command
> type
> sc delete nvsvc (don't remember if it was nvsvc or nvvsvc try both)
> sc delete nvvsvc
> sc delete nvlddmkm
>
> retype to check if it is deleted
>
> restart
>
> update nvidia driver using windows udpate (if is your case) or/then
> install newest drivers.
>
> Hope it helps.

Hi guys. I just registered because my computer is dead because of this
problem.

I cannot enter the Safe Mode nor any other mode. I get a black screen
with mouse cursor.

I updated nVidia graphic driver to latest one, and this problem
happened a day after.

[image: http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5309/img0768y.jpg]

What can I do to solve this. I have Vista and W7 and cannot access
neither.

Latest update: I have managed to enter Command Prompt (cmd.exe) in XP
but don't know what to do from there.

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kidswithaids · External Since: Nov 12, 2009 Posts: 1

I managed to do what Dwain said, but the problem persists.

I have XP on the same machine and I can strangely log onto it when I
use boot option from XP CD, and than select Earlier version of Windows
instead of W7. When XP loads, I can do what ever I want, like everything
is OK. There I managed to do Dwain's steps but it doesn't help.

The monitor shuts down or the blue screen appears and resets by itself.
I can hear that the system is up but the monitor is off.

I can reinstall W7 but the problem will occur if I install the drivers,
right. Help me!

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Curious · External Since: Nov 09, 2009 Posts: 8

Are you actually running the Nvidia 191.07 drivers for Win7?

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> I managed to do what Dwain said, but the problem persists.
>
> I have XP on the same machine and I can strangely log onto it when I
> use boot option from XP CD, and than select Earlier version of Windows
> instead of W7. When XP loads, I can do what ever I want, like everything
> is OK. There I managed to do Dwain's steps but it doesn't help.
>
> The monitor shuts down or the blue screen appears and resets by itself.
> I can hear that the system is up but the monitor is off.
>
> I can reinstall W7 but the problem will occur if I install the drivers,
> right. Help me!
>
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kidswithaids · External Since: Nov 12, 2009 Posts: 1

Yes, I also have the vertical lines during boot! That's the first thing
I noticed. Too much of a coincidence to conclude the card is broken.

I managed to rename or delete the file(s) but the problem is still
there. The nVidia's .sys file is the same as the one in
windows/system32/drivers, so I don't see the point of re-copying it, as
Dwain suggested.

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md88pilot · External Since: Nov 12, 2009 Posts: 1

kidswithaids;4685710 Wrote:
> Hi guys. I just registered because my computer is dead because of this
> problem.
>
> I cannot enter the Safe Mode nor any other mode. I get a black screen
> with mouse cursor.
>
> I updated nVidia graphic driver to latest one, and this problem
> happened a day after.
>
> [image: http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5309/img0768y.jpg]
>
> What can I do to solve this. I have Vista and W7 and cannot access
> neither.
>
> Latest update: I have managed to enter Command Prompt (cmd.exe) in XP
> but don't know what to do from there.

Thanks for posting that picture, that is exactly what I am getting! I
can not boot to safe mode at all...just getting blank screen. I'm also
from time to time seeing blue or purple vertical lines during the
process. Could it be my card is trashed? I hadn't updated the drivers
in awhile that I remember...tried system restore earlier in the day when
I was at least able to get to safe mode (not sure why I can't now)...sys
restore did not work. Any suggestions out there?

Thanks!
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md88pilot · External Since: Nov 12, 2009 Posts: 1

Dwain's way didn't help me at all either..although it did get me back to
doing basic DOS commands that I hadn't done oh, in say about 20 years!
LOL No clue what to do next!

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kidswithaids · External Since: Nov 12, 2009 Posts: 1

Would reinstalling W7 and updating with old drivers help?

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md88pilot · External Since: Nov 13, 2009 Posts: 1

I woke up the next morning and my computer booted! WTF? So I made sure I
had the latest drivers..which I did...now when I try and play a game it
crashes...getting the nvlddmkm driver has failed..or something like
that..I have a question into EVGA the maker of the card...

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Curious · External Since: Nov 09, 2009 Posts: 8

You should get the latest drivers for your card from Nvidia not Microsoft or
from the card manufacturer since the card manufacturers often never update
the drivers after the original shipment of the cards themselves and therfore
MS does not update them for the card either.

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> I woke up the next morning and my computer booted! WTF? So I made sure I
> had the latest drivers..which I did...now when I try and play a game it
> crashes...getting the nvlddmkm driver has failed..or something like
> that..I have a question into EVGA the maker of the card...
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kidswithaids · External Since: Nov 14, 2009 Posts: 1

Do you say that because you solved the problem with that solution or you
assume that diver updating is the ultimate solution for all hardware
problems?

If you read the post you could see that I have the latest drivers.
Windows couldn't download the drivers (?) so I did it manually. When I
entered the system accidentally once, I checked if the drivers are up to
date, and they are.

The problem is still there!

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