Driver incompatible with version of Windows

[dwight28]

Hello everybody, just received my new GTX 1060 Gigabyte G1 today. I'm having some issues trying to install the drivers. Whenever I try installing the driver, it gives me an error stating, "This NVIDIA graphics driver is not compatible with this version of Windows."

What the hell? I really don't get it. I have Windows 10 64 bit. I downloaded EXACTLY the Windows 10 64 bit drivers, and when trying to install, I keep running into this issue. I've already tried rebooting multiple times, trying through GeForce Experience, device manager, etc.

However, in device manager, under display adapters, it says "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter." I right click it, then choose to automatically look for and install drivers. It then says windows has FOUND my video card, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6B, but encountered an error while attempting to install it.

What do I do? Been hours now, and I'm about to head bang my monitor >_>.

 

[Shaun o]

It may be likely that windows 10 is refusing to install the driver due to insufficient security privileges by a user.

If you are sure you have downloaded the latest force ware driver for the GTX 1060 card, and it is the right bit version of the driver for the version of windows you have installed.

Then instead of left clicking on the driver install package and setup for the Nvidia driver installation right click on the icon and select run as admin from the menu.

 

[dwight28]

It may be likely that windows 10 is refusing to install the driver due to insufficient security privileges by a user.

If you are sure you have downloaded the latest force ware driver for the GTX 1060 card, and it is the right bit version of the driver for the version of windows you have installed.

Then instead of left clicking on the driver install package and setup for the Nvidia driver installation right click on the icon and select run as admin from the menu.

I forgot to say I've already tried this, and it also failed. I'll try removing folders/files and trying again after reboot this time. Maybe because the download is located in my external drive (D, and I'm trying to install in on my main drive (C?

Literally no ideas lol, it just makes no sense. I'll try again. Brb.

UPDATE: Nope, still doesn't work 🙁