After installing Nvidia drivers, Windows won't boot

[RikdeVos]

I'm using an Nvidia GTX 470. When I install the Nvidia driver for this card, every time I start my pc it won't get past the starting windows screen as a blue screen of death occurs. Booting in safe-mode works fine, and if I then remove the Nvidia driver Windows will boot just fine. I have tried it with a fresh install of Windows 7, and a fresh install op Windows 8, but both without any success. Using an older version (current stable is 332.21) of the Nvidia driver won't work, I've tried a couple of older versions already.

Has anyone got any ideas? Thanks!

 

[YUNG_1]

I am currently working on the same problem with bsod error after Nvidia latest update. I've finished my pc build just a week and a half ago, got evga gtx 1070 ftw and windows 10 home edition 64 bit. After the last nvidia update Oct 9th, I got my first bsod error while playing Rome total war 2. I tried reinstalling windows after a couple of attempts to uninstall driver and install older version and that didn't work. After three windows reinstalls, five different drivers newer and older versions of it, couldn't find a solution. At this point, it's not even letting me run the installation setup for driver, regardless of version. So i will take my pc to Geek squad to see what they come up with and will post an update as soon as i get a result from them.. Hope to fix this problem soon!

Any solutoin to this yet? I have exactly same sympthoms as you. Installed Oct 9th drivers and my PC can't boot with Nvidia drivers installed. I'm thinking of sending my GPU to manufacturer for warranty services.

Nothing yet. As far as the windows not booting, do you have a ssd and a hdd? Someone told me the windows isn't booting because I had both drivers connected when I installed windows. Even if you select the install on the ssd windows will install the boot on your hard drive, or so he claimed... the pc is still in repairs right now I'm waiting for the diagnosis from these guys. Will post update as soon as I hear from them

I have a single drive which is HDD. I'm currently speaking with my friend who's kinda software/hardware geek. Will update if I know something new to share with you.

Also, my PC is booting normally with Microsoft Basic Display Adapter.

Same thing that happened to me. After the new driver was installed I couldn't boot windows. If you can boot into safe mode and uninstall the driver it should boot. I guess it's a trial and error thing until you find a driver that will be stable

Yeah yeah, I did that before and I'm currently using my pc just without nvidia drivers. Everything works fine it's just the GTX 970 I'm not utilizing in games which drives me crazy