how do you uninstall a video driver and reinstall it?

Answer 1

Alright,

First YOU HAVE TO UNINSTALL THE PRESENT DISPLAY OR VIDEO DRIVER before you start off with even upgrading the same.

Now, to uninstall it....

Go to start > My Computer(Right-Click on it) > Properties

Here, go to Hardware > Device Manager

You will obtain a list of Hardware installed in your comp.

Select the Diaplay("Display Adapters") > Right-Click on the Driver so installed(For Example : Nvidia...) > Uninstall the Driver

Take a second to read the Warning and then say OK.

This might take anywhere from a few seconds(in my new comp) to a few minutes(in my old comp).

NOTE: Make sure nothing is running in the background.
When I say nothing, I mean nothing.

Finally, it will ask you to restart the comp. Do that.

Now, for the second phase of reinstalling the driver :

If you have downloaded the driver or got it from a CD , just run the setup.exe file.

It will do the rest. And restart the Comp and you are done.

There is good chance that you mihgt be prompted to install hte driver directly through the Xp's driver manager, just cancel it.

NOTE: If the uninstalling takes way too much time then you can do the same by going to Xp Safe Mode(just press F8 while starting the comp before the loading of Xp and select Safe Mode).

Hey, I know this helped, but there is always that brilliant comps that eat your head. So, its my duty to say, all the best.

Peace out.

Answer 2

The easiest and most reliable way to uninstall display drivers is with the "Add/Remove Programs" window. This should always be the first method you try. All but the most ancient drivers from NVIDIA and ATI can be removed this way. Most other recent display drivers can also be uninstalled in "Add/Remove Programs".
Then just reinstall your video driver

Answer 3

To make sure that this task went well please follow the following instructions:-

1. Go to "My Computer" => Right Click => "Propirities".
2. Click the "Hardware" tap => "Device Manager".
3. Select your Hardware device (mostly in display adapter).
4. Right click on it and then uninstall.
5. Shut down your computer.
"The following steps are executed only if you are expert in computers' hardware"
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6. Take out your Display Card from the Mother Board.
7. Turn on your computer there will be peeping that your Display Card is not found.
7. Turn off your computer and put the Vidoe card again and
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8. turn on your computer.
9. There will be a wizard inform you that a new hardware captured.
10. Follow the instructions to install your Display Adapter.
11. Restart your computer.

Answer 4

You can do this by doing right click on the My Computer --> Hardware --> Device Manager

Then select particular hardware and view its properties and uninstall it.

Answer 5

I only know how to uninstall it.
Go START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL, and then go to Add/Remove programs... good luckon the reinstalling part

Answer 6

go to my computer, right click and select manage. Goto device manager, and click on that, then select your device from the pane on the right and right click on that. Select uninstall.

Answer 7

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