Is there any way to use the newest Nvidia drivers without connecting to the internet?

Install net.framework 4.5 first i think and you're good to go

For Windows 7, that fixes it but that won't work for XP

It worked for me. Installed Framework 3.5 and 4.0

 

Not sure which one fixed it.

I extract driver to a folder I know and point the gpu to the extracted folder with device manager and it installs. Driver and control panel only though.

Cool! I'll give those a try

since net.framework 4 is the newest for xp that will do it...

I just tried .net4.0 + XP-32 + 320.18 (again) and it doesn't work.

 

Maybe my XP has had too much stripped out of it?

I just tried .net4.0 + XP-32 + 320.18 (again) and it doesn't work.

 

Maybe my XP has had too much stripped out of it?

320.49 installs fine on my super stripped XP32 OS with just .net 4.0.

Might want to check the integrity of your downloaded file.

I'll DL 320.49 and compare directly

 

EDIT: Nope. Still get a "no internet connection" found. Ethernet is disabled in BIOS, no Ethernet drivers installed, obviously

Edited August 12, 201311 yr by K404

Can you try 3.5 kenny?

I'll DL 320.49 and compare directly

 

EDIT: Nope. Still get a "no internet connection" found. Ethernet is disabled in BIOS, no Ethernet drivers installed, obviously

 

I would do as jjjc says, just extract the driver, install through device manager, point to the location to where you extracted it. You don't need the control panel when you have NvInspector

.net3.5 didn't work but "unpack and point" did

 

Thanks for the help guys! :D

 

(I SWEAR that installing drivers was easier in the good ol days )

Just figured 326.41 Beta doesnt ask for network

This is an off-topic thing to ask.....but if we're messing around with drivers in XP.... does anyone feel like comparing 320.49 to 314.21? I found 320.49 to be a LOT worse with Kepler-6. The difference is so big, it feels like I missed something.... but I don't think I did

You didn't miss anything.