Cannot install older drivers

[sand spindle]

I've encountered the latest Nvidia driver bug for laptop BSOD, so I'm trying to roll back to the previous driver version, but it is straight up not working.

I've tried using DDU in safe mode and then installing the older driver through manual download, but when I restart my PC it doesn't register the driver, and going into device manager gives this error. I've tried doing the same thing but then using Geforce Experience to install the Studio Drivers (which is a version older), but every time it finishes installing it still shows that it needs to install - so the installation isn't registering.

Would really appreciate some help!

[tall turtle]

Try installing installing a driver downloaded from your manufacturer website

From your laptop manufacturer website*

[sand spindle]

Tried it, same issue. Basically, the older drivers aren't being detected properly, since I've tried disabling and re-enabling them and a GPU benchmarking software (like furmark) doesn't even detect the 1070

Also thing to note, whenever I run DDU to remove the drivers, upon restart, after around 2-3 mins, the laptop will BSOD once, with the same error code as the one when trying to install the newest driver. Not afterwards though

I get the feeling DDU isn't cleaning up everything properly

[tall turtle]

What bsod do you get?

[tall turtle]

Honestly I can recommend you to report to nvidia support ticket or their forum

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/game-ready-drivers/13/512048/geforce-grd-53118-feedback-thread-released-22823/

Check the forum, there's many many users with the same bsod code as you

You'll most likely have to wait for them to fix it

[sand spindle]

Yeah, that's what I'm coming to realize. Sucks, but thanks for trying to help anyways!

[tall turtle]

You can also follow the forum there, someone might come with a solution before they release a fix, hopefully

[sand spindle]

Maybe, I'll keep an eye out

[stiff stone]

@sand spindle u still getting bsod frequently?

[sand spindle]

It doesn't happen once I remove the drivers using DDU (BSOD only happens just the one time after doing that)

It does mean I basically have my GPU disabled, but I'm making do with the integrated unit for now.

[stiff stone]

ah shit. nvidia gotta fix this asap bruh, ive been getting too much bsod as well

should not have updated my drivers

[sand spindle]

I'm frankly annoyed at how long they've let this situation fester, it's basically a critical issue for people like us

[sand spindle]

Yeah same, who knew a driver update would straight up kill my GPU

[stiff stone]

exactlyy

@sand spindle when u switched up to prev version or the manufacturer's version after ddu, did it still give u bsod?

[tall turtle]

He said he has same issues even with downloading feom manufacturer

[stiff stone]

maybe windows automatically downloaded drivers before he could even manually install it?

idk, i lack time to again run ddu and do this process for the 2nd time so imma wait for nvidia to fix it

[tall turtle]

All you have to do is block the wifi or disable ethernet so windows can't auto install

You can try doing that if you haven't

I hope they fix it soon

Plus nvcontainer high cpu usage

[sand spindle]

I get a BSOD once after using DDU (but before installing driver, basically 2-3 mins after boot sequence). Then if I install any of the older drivers, the system doesn't read it properly (Code 43 error as shown in my first post up the thread)

[sand spindle]

Update : Reporting that this hotfix does NOT fix [4008527]. My notebook, which has the GTX 1070 M, still has the same BSOD/bluescreen issue while installing the driver.
@stiff stone did the hotfix fix your problem?

[shy vine]

heya @sand spindle i have the same gpu as you (notebook but not max-q) and kept getting the same bsod as you while playing 3D games, just capping the fps at 60 (or turning on v-sync) seemed to get rid of the problem for me

i still do get the bsod if i run 3D programs for long hours (7-8hrs) in my laptop but i don't get the bsod as much now

[sand spindle]

Hey @shy vine thanks for the reply! Problem on my end is I can't even install the new driver, since the BSOD error happens during the installation process of the driver, and when the laptop restarts, I don't have drivers. If it actually installed and read the thing in the first place, I could maybe work something out

[stiff stone]

ay. sorry for late rely. this is an update from my side
I have not tried doing a clean installation of old driver. good thing is, i havent got bsod in days and my laptop is running just fine so i dont think ill bother to switch back to old drivers

[stiff stone]

how can u get the bsod during installation when you dont even have drivers installed in the first end. what does the bsod error report say on your laptop?

[sand spindle]

That's what is the strangest part - its the BSOD error I posted up above. I can record a video of it if you really want to see, but its the same "nvlddmkm system thread exception not handled" error

[sand spindle]

Well, at least yours seems to be doing good. Wonder what the heck is wrong with mine

[stiff stone]

thats weird wtf. u dont need to record, i believe it. how about u do run ddu again and uninstall in safe mode, turn off ur wifi and then install the older driver which worked from a pendrive

[sand spindle]

I've done all of that except install the older driver from a pendrive. I could give this a shot, but I'll have to scrounge up a pendrive, so I'll probably give this a go tomorrow. Thanks for the advice, and I'll update on how things go

[stiff stone]

alr sure. hopefully it works

[sand spindle]

@modest swan UPDATE OH MY GOD, that actually worked! I tried your method but with the latest hotfix (531.26), and it actually installed just fine from safe mode, and my system actually detects my GPU properly now. Thank you so much!

[stiff stone]

wait sporty who? 💀

[sand spindle]

Lol, wrong tag aagh my bad

[stiff stone]

haha all good