Issue with newest NVidia drivers causing installation failures and system instability.
Issue with newest NVidia drivers causing installation failures and system instability.
Hey there,
This seems to have been asked countless times—possibly due to a language issue. I’m not sure what exactly I should be searching for.
System:
Old Dell Workstation, running Windows 10, equipped with a Quadro M5000. 128 GB RAM and more.
Problem:
Since the last update in August, the installation immediately starts looping back into a reboot cycle, ultimately leading to a system restore. After completing the DDU process, I still encounter the same reboot issue and "no driver installed" message in GeForce Experience. There are no relevant events listed, and nothing related to the GPU appears to be the problem.
Should I reset the machine? Everything seems to function normally, so it shouldn’t be pressing. However, there might come a time when an update is necessary due to Adobe and other software. If you have any suggestions or alternatives, I’d appreciate it.
Thanks!
Full system specifications:
Dell Precision Tower 7810
Installed memory: 114610 MB
CPU: Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2667 v4 @ 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Intel CPU Family: 6, Model: 15, with MMX, SSE Integer, SSE FP, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, HyperThreading
Drives:
932 GB SSD Samsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB
1.82 TB HDD ATA ST2000DM008-2FR1
466 GB SSD ATA Samsung SSD 870
932 GB SSD Samsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB
466 GB SSD ATA Samsung SSD 870
932 GB HDD ATA TOSHIBA DT01ACA1
954 GB SSD KINGSTON SKC3000S1024G
954 GB SSD THNSN51T02DUK NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB
The largest drive still has 85 GB available.
Peripherals:
NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (7 GB)
PCIe 4xNVME M2 SSD adapter
2x Eizo monitors (DVI), connected via an ATEN Cs1142D KVM switch
3dconnexion CAD mouse, wireless
3dconnexion Space Navigator
cherry keyboard, wireless
Wacom Intuos 4 tablet (USB)
Cable Matters 10 Gbps 4-Port USB & USB C Switch (for occasional external storage backups)
ASUS BT dongle USB BT-500 + a Medion BT secondary keyboard
Power Supply:
Original DELL unit, approximately 685 W, about 10 years old.
The entire build was refurbished.
Network connection: wired
Regarding the Windows 10 problem:
I’m aware of it, but Microsoft doesn’t include my system in their upgrade program. The latest NVIDIA driver listed should be compatible according to their options. So far, I haven’t found any issues preventing Win 10 or even Windows 8.1. Additionally, in my area, you can sign up for an extra year of updates for free, which means it is supported (perhaps due to low adoption).
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Note: No direct GPU-related errors are expected; many dependencies may be causing issues unrelated to the GPU itself. Also, Windows 10 support has ended, and there are limited drivers available for components in a Windows 10 environment.
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The previous update is being reinstalled after the boot loop stops in system restore. I noticed my NVidia App won't launch since the last restore; I can't delete or reinstall it, and the new installer is showing an unclear issue with my system. The software listing says it was installed on September 9th. Probably fine as long as it functions, but I'm worried about having to reset everything again...