How do I copy new video driver into working system?
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I like to update my video driver and have downloaded new dll. When I try to paste it into \system32 I get two funky messages from XP. The first one is busy calculating if I have enough disk space while the other cannot do the "paste" since someone is using the driver, duh! I do not have .ini installation file. Is using command and DOS copy my reasonable option? Thanks Cheers Vaclav
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I like to update my video driver and have downloaded new dll. When I try to paste it into \system32 I get two funky messages from XP. The first one is busy calculating if I have enough disk space while the other cannot do the "paste" since someone is using the driver, duh! I do not have .ini installation file. Is using command and DOS copy my reasonable option? Thanks Cheers Vaclav
Vaclav_Sal wrote:
Is using command and DOS copy my reasonable option?
Nope. You could overwrite the dll if you boot in safe mode, but there's a big chance that the system will stop working from that point forward. A dll is a library, and it usually has dependencies on other libraries. The rest of the installation-package of the driver would not know about the updates in the new library, and try to call it the "old" way. You'll need a complete driver.
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Vaclav_Sal wrote:
Is using command and DOS copy my reasonable option?
Nope. You could overwrite the dll if you boot in safe mode, but there's a big chance that the system will stop working from that point forward. A dll is a library, and it usually has dependencies on other libraries. The rest of the installation-package of the driver would not know about the updates in the new library, and try to call it the "old" way. You'll need a complete driver.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
Actually I am having second thoughts about updating the video driver. I have on app which crashes my XP and the WndDbg indicates problem with video driver. But - only one app has this problem, so logically it points to the app not liking this particular driver. So I would not want to kill my whole PC for this stupid app problem. Cheers Vaclav