Windows 8.1 bootcamp install fails at NVIDIA Driver Installer

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Windows 8.1 bootcamp install fails at NVIDIA Driver Installer

I've been trying to install windows 8.1 natively w/ boot camp on my Macbook Pro Retina, 15", Mid-2012 8gb Ram 2.3GHz.

I had a few issues with partitioning and everything, but eventually got the point where the windows installer ran, allowed me to create my sign in, etc. Then it guided me through the quick boot camp installer for windows. Once this finished, a small window appeared stating to be the NVIDIA Driver Installer. This remained on the screen for a few moments, and then the screen went black and remained so permanantly. On a cold restart and reboot to the Windows drive, it starts right back up in to this black screen. I've already tried to clean install Windows 8.1 again, same problem.

Thanks for your help!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 11, 2014 10:41 AM

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mende1

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Apr 11, 2014 10:56 AM in response to JimVinceC

Welcome to Apple Support Communities

If you can use Wi-Fi before installing the Boot Camp drivers, I recommend you to install the most recent NVIDIA driver from the NVIDIA website first > http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/73784

The Boot Camp installer installs an older version, so if you are having problems, it is better to install the most recent version, so the NVIDIA driver installation step will probably be skipped.

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JimVinceC Author

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Apr 11, 2014 11:29 AM in response to mende1

That makes sense, but unfortunately I can't use Wi-Fi or do anything before it automatically starts that Boot Camp to NVIDIA Driver Installer Sequence.

Would it possible to download that new driver while in OS X, and replace the old NVIDIA drivers on the Windows 8.1 Install thumb driver, and then do a clean install with that? Any other suggestions? Thanks

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