Nvidia chipset driver update failed

[Guest]

Hello

I have a socket 939 ABIT AN8 SLI motherboard and I am trying to update the
drivers.
I just updated the Mobo BIOS successfully and everything is fine.

Tried to update the (nforce 4) chipset driver and on reboot encountered
problems:
1. Error message saying pci.sys was corrupt and need to repair windows.
2. In Windows repair, was asked for admin password (that does not exist).

Luckily I was able to roll back the driver update to get the system working
again.

Any input on how to fix the 2 problems listed above would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Jerry]

Chipset driver updates are provided by either the motherboard manufacturer
or chipset provider. Answers to problems are best asked of them.

 

[Bob Harris]

As for the administrator password, that does always exist, although it might
be blank, meaning just hit the return key.

Remember that the PC administrator is not not a random user with
administrative privelages. It is the original user who setup the PC. There
is also a hidden account simple called "administrator" that can be reached
during a boot into safe mode. That account usually has a blank password,
but some users change that for added security.

I am assuming that you built this PC. If someone else built it, ask them
about the administrator password.

Finally, were you really attempting a "repair", meaning a full re-install of
XP, without wiping the hard drive, or were you attempting to use the
"recovery console", a DOS-like mode in which you can fix some things? If
the latter, then the request for a password makes more sense. If you want
to avoid that password request in the future, read the following article,
about 2/3 the way down the webpage:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm