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How to Fix NVIDIA Installer failed issue in Windows 10?




If your system is showing “NVIDIA Installer failed” error then don’t worry as it is one of the common issue in Windows 10.


This error generally appears when you install NVIDIA drivers on Windows 10 Computer or Laptop.



Cause of “NVIDIA Installer failed” Error

When user upgrades their system to Windows 10 then the Windows Updater will try to download and install the GPU drivers in the background.


The whole process will take up to 5-10 minutes to complete. Hence, when you try to install NVIDIA driver during this time then it gets conflicted with the other installation process and you would possibly get the installation failed error message on your computer.



Kill All NVIDIA Processes and Delete the Related Files

Step 1: Open the Task Manager and navigate to the Processes tab, end all the tasks that are related to the NVIDIA software.


Step 2: You should also delete the following NVIDIA files, to do this you have to log in as administrator:


C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdsp.inf file

C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_lh file

C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvoclock file

C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\

C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\


Step 3: After it, restart your system and then try to install the driver again. Here you have to choose “Custom” and check “perform clean installation” while installing the system driver.



Fix Known Issues with Nvidia Graphics Driver in Windows 10 via Device Manager

In order to get rid of “your Nvidia graphics driver has known issues” or “the known issues with Nvidia graphics driver” error in Windows 10 system you should try to update the graphics driver using Device Manager.


Step 1: First, you have to open the device manager. To do this, you have to right-click on the Start button and then click on the Device Manager.


Step 2: Here you have to find out the Display adapters and then click on it to expand this option.


Step 3: Now, right-click on Nvidia graphics card and click Properties.


Step 4: Navigate to the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver option.


Step 5: Click OK.


Step 6: Restart your Computer.



Conclusion

After fixing this issue, it is suggested to run a full system scan via PC Booster. This software is designed to deal with the other hidden errors that can’t be fixed manually. Simply download, install and run this tool on your system to make your PC/Laptop error free and fast.



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