DVDFab 9 problems with Windows XP

[Frankster91]

you may have to uninstall the driver but not reboot, then run the new installer. It may be installing the ones from Microsoft update, unplug your internet or turn off your wireless adapter. You can also run CCleaner and check the box to remove Nvidia driver backup files. Try removing them from Safe mode. Just a thought.

[Frankster91]

Problem: I can't uninstall the NVIDIA drivers. They keep coming back, although they don't appear in the Add or Remove Programs list anymore. I also tried uninstalling them via Device Manager, same thing. I also tried removing them from msconfig startup, but they come back.

After a reboot, they are obviously uninstalled for a short while based on the appearance of the screen, everything is larger than normal. But then within a minute or two, they reinstall automatically. It then says I must reboot the computer to complete the installation, and their little green icon reappears in systray..

So how do I uninstall the Nvidia drivers?

Are you an Administrator? You can also try reinstalling it and tell it to do a clean install from the Nvidia installer.

[Eddie13]

Problem: I can't uninstall the NVIDIA drivers. They keep coming back, although they don't appear in the Add or Remove Programs list anymore. I also tried uninstalling them via Device Manager, same thing. I also tried removing them from msconfig startup, but they come back.

After a reboot, they are obviously uninstalled for a short while based on the appearance of the screen, everything is larger than normal. But then within a minute or two, they reinstall automatically. It then says I must reboot the computer to complete the installation, and their little green icon reappears in systray..

So how do I uninstall the Nvidia drivers?

[Frankster91]

Thanks again. that's the same MD5 as I got for 9106. So I'm starting the detailed cleanup procedure you recommended now... might take quite awhile...(?)...

I'll leave the latest .NET and Silverlight installations til last. I don't really want them because I know they can bog down an XP computer. Same for IE. I use Firefox and prefer to keep IE6 rather than updating it. But it's possible, I suppose, that there's something in the IE8 update that DVDFab needs(?). Computers are complicated.

Did you verify the MD5 with a utility to make sure the download was correct?

I kinda get the feeling that you don't update Windows very much, you are running service pack 3 right? I don't mean no harm but a lot of programs won't run or run correctly without it.

Nothing wrong with the .net updates except for the .net4 profiles update.

Silverlight is not a must have installation but it has never caused me any issues.

I don't recommend staying with IE6 even though IE8 is old, they still release security updates for it for now at least. It won't hurt to update to it even though you use firefox. I have IE8, Firefox and Chrome on this old box but use Chrome and Firefox mainly on it. I really just use my XP boxes for ripping and storing my movies on.

Computers, at times, can be irritating but I still love building them and fixing them.

[Eddie13]

Thanks again. that's the same MD5 as I got for 9106. So I'm starting the detailed cleanup procedure you recommended now... might take quite awhile...(?)...

I'll leave the latest .NET and Silverlight installations til last. I don't really want them because I know they can bog down an XP computer. Same for IE. I use Firefox and prefer to keep IE6 rather than updating it. But it's possible, I suppose, that there's something in the IE8 update that DVDFab needs(?). Computers are complicated.

[Frankster91]

@Frankster91

You say to "Make sure you have your Reg key", but I have no key. I'm using the free trial version. Does that make any difference?

Where did you find the MD5 checksums for the download(s)? I looked but couldn't find them.

If your using the free/trial then you dont have a key to worry about.

The MD5 is near the top in the forum under latest releases. Click on the 9106 thread and you will see it in red letters.


This product's MD5 is - 4C489E0444D47B57EB718D5E10B0F21E

[Eddie13]

@Frankster91

You say to "Make sure you have your Reg key", but I have no key. I'm using the free trial version. Does that make any difference?

Where did you find the MD5 checksums for the download(s)? I looked but couldn't find them.

[Frankster91]

Yes, that seems to be the case, now identifying the culprit is the next step. Do you have Silverlight and the latest .NET installed on your XP computer? Do you have Nvidia drivers? What antivirus are you using?

It may but I don't think Silverlight has anything to cause your issue. I do have all the .net updates except for that blasted .net4 profiles update. It made all my XP boxes extremely slow to boot and sluggish. I uninstalled it and hid it in windows update. It also slowed down my Vista boxes but it had no problems on my Windows 7 boxes.

[Eddie13]

I have been running FAB since ver 3.0 and I am running XP and never have had a problem so perhaps it's on your end and not FAB's which is causing the problem

Yes, that seems to be the case, now identifying the culprit is the next step. Do you have Silverlight and the latest .NET installed on your XP computer? Do you have Nvidia drivers? What antivirus are you using?

[Jimbo]

I have been running FAB since ver 3.0 and I am running XP and never have had a problem so perhaps it's on your end and not FAB's which is causing the problem

[Frankster91]

Thanks, but before I can proceed need to know...

Do you have a version later than 9.0.6.3 installed on a XP computer and working OK?

If so, which version?

Yes, I'm running 9106. I forgot to mention to disable your antivirus before installing the drivers and Fab. May cause an issue especially with the Nvidia drivers.

[Eddie13]

Thanks, but before I can proceed need to know...

Do you have a version later than 9.0.6.3 installed on a XP computer and working OK?

If so, which version?

[Frankster91]

Not sure if this will help you but this is what I did to correct my issue.

(Make sure you have your Reg key) Also check Windows Task Manager to make sure there is nothing Fab related still running, this will prevent it from uninstalling correctly. You may have to force kill it. I had more than 3 instances of it that kept coming back up and had to keep killing it until it stopped.

I uninstalled DvdFab. Rebooted.

I uninstalled my Nvidia drivers. Rebooted.

I uninstalled the Nvidia System tool.(If you have it but its not needed) Rebooted.

I defraged the hard drive.

Installed Newer Nvidia Drivers. Rebooted.

Installed a newer version of the Nvidia System Tool.(not needed but thats what I had. Rebooted.

I ran a search in the registry and removed any and everything related to DvdFab.Rebooted

I ran CCleaner and removed anything that it found related to DvdFab and other needless files. Make sure you have it set to clean the Prefetch as well or do it manually from Windows Explorer. Went into Windows Explorer and removed anything DvdFab related. Rebooted.

Redownloaded DvdFab and verified the MD5.

Installed DvdFab and re-registered it.

[Frankster91]

Thanks very much for that info. I might try your procedure, although version 9.0.6.3 and former work fine on my XP computer. Only later versions have a problem...

Do version(s) later than 9.0.6.3 work OK on any of your XP computers? Which one(s)?
Do they have .NET installed? If so what version(s)?
Do they have MS Silverlight installed?
Any other special software installed that might be needed?

I'm running the latest version of Fab.
I have .Net installed version 2 through latest release.
Silverlight is installed.

[Frankster91]

As shown in my DirectX Display graphic above, it's NVIDIA GeForce 6200. I just updated to the latest recommended driver but that didn't help.As shown in my DirectX Display graphic above, it's NVIDIA GeForce 6200. I just updated to the latest recommended driver but that didn't help.

Do you have the Nvidia System tool installed? If you have an older version of it, it could cause problems as well.