Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter not working under Vista (Boot Camp).

Nope no need to upgrade to Snow Leopard. Boot Camp v3.0 is available off the Snow Leopard installation disk (not sure if it is anywhere else which might be an issue if you truly have to install that prior to v3.1) but v3.1 is downloadable right from Apple's site.

I'll try it out then. On the Apple site it says system requirements include Boot Camp 3.0, but if you did it without any trouble without 3.0, I presume it will work for me as well.

Hi,

The only trouble I did have was that we had to install Boot Camp v3.0 first before going to v3.1. What I don't know for sure is if Snow Leopard is required for v3.0. As I mentioned the only copy I have of v3.0 is from the Snow Leopard DVD. I am not positive but I don't see why finding a copy of Boot Camp v3.0 somewhere and installing it on a non Snow Leopard system wouldn't work. I mean it should only be impacting the Vista (or whatever MS OS you are running) so I am not sure why it would care what version of the Mac OS you have.

I just downloaded the 3.1 update and tried to run it--it starts but then I get two messages

Current script file: C:\Windows\Temp\ isTmp{8675309}\nvdisp.nvu
String being parsed: RemoveDeviceEx pci,VEN_10DE,Display

and

Current script file: C:\Windows\Temp\ isTmp{8675309}\nvdisp.nvu
String being parsed: RemoveDriverStore C:\Windows\Inf\oem34.inf

and then it simply stops. I have no idea what these messages mean (beyond a reference to a temp folder and that the code writer was a fan of a one hit wonder from the early 80s (867-5309, Jenny, Jenny) and appears to have a sense of humour).

I'm going to guess that it's because I tried to run it without first installing Boot Camp 3.0. However, there is a small possiblity it is because I downloaded the NVIDIA driver for Windows 7 prior to encountering this VGA problem because my laptop screen didn't look great using the generic Windows driver. Maybe some sort of conflict is occurring?

As of yet, I've not been able to find a copy of Boot Camp 3.0 all by itself. I'll probably just go ahead and get Snow Leopard and hope for the best. I just hope I don't have to reinstall Windows once I've upgraded Boot Camp. That would be a serious pain.

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I can confirm that this patch works with some additional driver updates. I am running this into my LCD TV, which acts the same way as projectors did at school so I am confident that this fixes things (to some extent).

This is what I did...

-Running Windows 7 RC 7100
-Downloaded Boot Camp 3.0 from the internets (torrent it)
-Installed 3.0
-Downloaded Boot Camp 3.1 from Appl
-Installed 3.1
-Here is where it gets trickier, 3.1 installed some proprietary Nvidia drivers, which never do their job so I got the latest and the greatest from laptopvideo2go.com
-Installed latest commercial (not that Apple BS) Nvidia drivers
-Plugged into LCD TV via Mini Display to VGA adapter...
-Voila works, no more 640x480

Issues:
-This is a 40inch LCD TV. It supports full 1080p resolution (1920x1080) but I can only push up to 1280x720, that's the recommended setting in Nvidia Control Panel
-I tried to enable all the unsupported resolutions but I couldn't switch to those, just bounced back to 1280x720 after a flicker

Better than nothing, the support resolutions are fine for presentation but for movie-going demands it may not cut it for everyone. I would appreciate it if someone found a hack or fix.

should I download this in Mac OS or in Windows (the 3.0)?

I would suggest Windows as that is where it will want to install.

yes, download it for windows.

as for pushing 1080p resolution to external LCD TV... success!!!

this was achieved with a combination of using the custom resolution function in nvidia control panel and powerstrip (a program that gives you a whole bunch of display customization abilities).

you can create custom resolutions in the nvidia control panel but for some reason it wasn't sticking. I would create it but it wouldn't show up in the dialog box with the other resolution choices.

after creating the custom resolution in nvidia control panel, i used powerstrip to push the resolution that is now enabled. and voila, 1080p resolution. however, the custom res that i created is now showing up in nvidia control panels dialog box with the other choices. strange.

but i dont care. IT WORKS.

I'm still getting the following messages each time I reboot windows.

Current script file: C:\Windows\Temp\ isTmp{8675309}\nvdisp.nvu
String being parsed: RemoveDeviceEx pci,VEN_10DE,Display

and

Current script file: C:\Windows\Temp\ isTmp{8675309}\nvdisp.nvu
String being parsed: RemoveDriverStore C:\Windows\Inf\oem34.inf



I've tried doing a system restore to a few days ago, but that doesn't want to work either. Should I remove the nvidia drivers and just reload the most recent one? I think my attempt to run 3.1 has caused some driver issues.

Fixed the system restore and script file message problems. Turns out it was a setting in Norton that was gumming up the works.

I hope this doesn't recur with upgraded boot camp.

hey mate, i am wondering how do u fix the bootcamp update 3.1 problem? As i have the exactly same problem as well, and it wouldn't do system restore so it would be great if u can help

I tried running 3.1 without first running 3.0 and that was the start of the trouble (the "script file" nonsense). From what I could figure out (I'm no expert) from reading the system restore "scan for affected files" report, 3.1 installed an earlier version of the nvidia driver before quitting the application altogether and this caused the error messages. System restore would not fully cycle, though, no matter what restore point I chose--even after I disabled the Norton anti-virus (which is a lot less straightforward to do than it used to be). I ran system restore several times and each time I got an "unspecified error (0x80070005)" message. Finally, after googling a bit, I found that a setting, buried in Norton under misc. settings was the problem. I had to manually turn off something to do with "tampering" (I don't remember the precise name and I'm not currently booted in Windows to check). Once I did that (following the instructions I found at Norton), system restore ran correctly and the "script file" messages disappeared. My concern is that they will return if I run 3.0 off Snow Leopard (which I plan to acquire today), followed by 3.1. In that case, system restore will not solve the problem as it will always go back to the pre-3.1 installation. I hope it won't cause a problem, but I fully expect it will. How to solve the issue at that point becomes problematic for the moment. Hope some of this is helpful.

I now have a new problem. I bought Snow Leopard and installed it as directed. I then ran the update to 3.0 Boot Camp in Windows (the script file messages briefly returned). I then ran 3.1. Ever since then, I have not been able activate any nvidia drivers and my display options are limited. Graphics are not as good as before and I cannot get the machine to even see my VGA monitor. I know I can do a system restore but then I will be back to the original issue.

I had the same problem and just ran the free registry cleaner found at: http://www.tweaknow.com//index.php and it fixed it.

Tried that, but no luck.