PCI ID in NVAML.INF. ? (W98)

[deanr]

Hey ALL ! I`ve wanted to upgrade my video software at nvidia +get warning popup saying "Set up was unable to locate a detected devices PCI ID in NVAML.INF." Any help or hints would be great thanx Deanr ;)

[Andy-S]

Dean,

Looks like the driver you have doesn't support the Video card you have. During enumeration the PCI ID's are read from the devices in the system and these are stored in the registry. When you go to install a driver the PCI ID's in the inf file are compared to the one's in the registry.

Examples are: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\P CI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBSYS_FF03102B&REV_01

The Vendor and Device ID's are the main components as most drivers are written to be generic.

I would look for the latest driver for your specific card.

If you want to determine the vendor and device ID's for your card I can send you a utility that will scan the PCI bus and display the information. You can then check this against the contents of the driver inf file.

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Hey Andy ! Thanx for reply so fast ! Well 2 start with i`m roooookie here so bare with me ! Here my story I made big mistake deleting some software from registry 2days ago.Then reinstalled Win98se+went bak2 basics driver,soft, etc.. just 2 get comp. working! My comp. was running like a TOP before this !!! What a mistake ! So its back 2 rebuilding all drives,soft so if u can help me that be GREAT ! Please send ur stuff+I`ll muddle thru! Thanx Deanr

[Andy-S]

Deanr,

Send me a private message with your email address and I will send you the utility and instructions.

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Hey Andy ! private message didnt workout heres my e- "deeb@attcanada.net" THANX again Deanr :)

[Andy-S]

Dean,

The utility should be in your mailbox. Send me back the results.

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Yo Andy ! Got results+no mention of video device? Heres list I got,Host/pci bridge-pci/pcibridge-Usb controller-Pci/isa bridge- Audio device-ethernet controller-IDE control-COMM device? Each category has more details just giving U headers. No video categories there? Am I missing Video driver ? Hope this helps ? Thanx Deanr :)

[deanr]

Hey Andy ! Wow don`t c any ref. to Video controller? Heres list what i get. Host/Pci ,Pci/Pci bridge,Now on third listing is has blank listing,Pci/Isa,Audio device,Ethernet controller,IDE controller,Eight listings for Communications device,last is VGA compatible controller . Like I said that third listing is blank saying only "Bus Oh,Device 2h, function Oh" then nothing where theres usually - function so+so ? Thanx for baring with me on this Andy ! Deanr P.S. This is after your second E-mail :)

[Andy-S]

Dean,

The VGA compatible controller is your video controller. Post the details of the vendor and device ID's.

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Hey Andy ! I think we might be getn somewhere! Got list of 3 VGA drives= "SuperVGA.DRV Version4.00.950 52kb" / "VGA.DRV Version 4.10.98 Windows95 SuperVGA Display drive 50kb" / "Vgateway.vxd File version 4.10.2222(version4.0)42kb" Now these all same make+date,MICROSOFT-23/04/99 Andy hope this helps some! Thanx Deanr :)

[Andy-S]

Dean,

Just post the details that are displayed when you run the first utility I sent you. It should be something like Device ID: 1234, Vendor ID 10DE.

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Hey Andy! Good Morning ! :) VGA Compatible controller- "Device ID:00a0" "Vendor ID:10DE" "Subsystem vendor ID:0000,subsystem ID:0000,Revision ID: 20 " Thanx again Andy - Deanr :)

[Andy-S]

Dean,

Your card is an nVidia TNT2 card. You can download the driver from here: <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=win9x_30.82>http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=win9x_30.82</a>

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Hi Andy ! I`ve done the dll. you suggestd but "just before" completion of installation that warning popup comes up again! Just 2 recap it said "Setup was unable to locate a detected devices PCI ID in NVAML.INF." Having said that is there a way to tell if its properly installed+working? Guess i`m making ur day a real joy huh? Sorry thanx anyway Deanr :)

[Andy-S]

Open the inf file and go to the section detailed below:

[NVidia.Mfg]
%NVidia% Riva TNT = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0020
%NVidia% Riva TNT2 = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0028
%NVidia% Vanta = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002C
%NVidia% Riva TNT2 Ultra = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0029

%NVidia% Riva TNT2-A = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00A0
%NVidia% Riva TNT2 Model 64 = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002D

Verify that the %NVidia% Riva TNT2-A = nv, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00A0 is present.

Cheers
Andy

[deanr]

Hey Andy ! Just a rooookie here. Where do i go to open this file+how? In start menu then find files? Thanx Dean

[Andy-S]

Dean,

Do a search for NVAML.INF and then open the file.

Cheers
Andy