Question NVIDIA driver installation issue ?

[Kisianik]

Hello.
I understand that I have to ask this question in Legacy section, but it is very quiet there and question is general.

Since I am on old Windows 8.1 (don't suggest upgrading/updating), I cannot install latest drivers.
The last driver from NVIDIA (version 475) installs on my PC, but then Windows does not see it and is using crappy Intel driver. However, I was able to roll back to version 436. WIndows actually did that automatically during a slow agonizing reboot, but WIndows installed only the driver, not the whole package.

Everything is working when Windows boots up, but I am trying to fix booting into Windows and prefer to clean install drivers as much as possible, plus I think I need to install the full driver package, not just the driver.

What will happened if I take exactly the same driver as the one currently installed by Windows and attempt to do a clean install, will it simply delete the existing one and install the same one, but in a controlled environment, or will it refuse since drivers are the same, or will it create more mess?

Thanks.

 

[helpstar]

if it works, why do you think it's a problem?
which hardware are you using?

 

[Kisianik]

GTX 970, 4790K, Asus Maximus Hero VII.

I have very slow boot, about 5 min. Selective start up with just a few drivers to load. My previous GPU crashed and died. Also, I have this slow boot up issue for a while, I think GPU was dying for a while, PC was crushing few times a month with screen going black....
So I decided to start straighten things up from GPU drivers.

 

[Kisianik]

Update:

I decided to run the 436.30 package over existing 436.30 driver with clean install, got fresh installation on everything except PhySx, which system kept old. Slow boot still there, eill tinker with other stuff.

 

[rambo919]

Could be windows rot which means it needs a clean installation or you are running it on an HDD instead of an SSD.

 

[Kisianik]

Samsung PRO SSD. Tried to run Start Up Repair, it passed but errored that it was unsuccessful.