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I'm not the guy but we have the same issue, it's HERE.

My Nvidia driver goes black for about 5-10 seconds furing a game (Freelancer/Company of Heroes). I have found this solution:

Edit possible fix
During the installation of the current drivers, an OLD file
nvlddmkm.sys is copied or left in windows/system32/drivers and not the current onein the install. As a result the new drivers are attempting to access an older file instead of the latest.

Fix: Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file nvlddmkm.sy_ for your current drivers and copy it to windows/system32.

Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete, copy
the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the computer.

Your computer should now work properly.

My issue is this bit:


Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys.

Can someone show me a link or descirbe how I do this in clear terms?

Thanks.

go to run in the start menu and type cmd then hit ok, this should bring up the command window. Then type in what it says.

' Wrote:go to run in the start menu and type cmd then hit ok, this should bring up the command window. Then type in what it says.

I do, but I get this: 'Can't Open Imput File: nvlddmkm.sy_

How can I fix this issue?

Im gonna guess you will need to change directories in the command line or copy nvlddmkm.sy_ to the active directory listed at the command line. By default it is C:\Documents and Settings\[user name] .

' Wrote:Im gonna guess you will need to change directories in the command line or copy nvlddmkm.sy_ to the active directory listed at the command line. By default it is C:\Documents and Settings\[user name] .

What? Can you tell me a step by step on how to do it?

cd C:\windows\system32\

that command will put you in the directory you say.

(cd <full route>)

Then you can execute the command requested.

EDIT: Well, just in case...


Start -> Run -> cmd

In the command console that will appear (black box, with letter and that...)

cd C:\windows\system32\

(a new line will appear)

EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys

copy nvlddmkm.sys C:\windows\system32\drivers\

' Wrote:cd C:\windows\system32\

that command will put you in the directory you say.

(cd <full route>)

Then you can execute the command requested.

EDIT: Well, just in case...
Start -> Run -> cmd

In the command console that will appear (black box, with letter and that...)

cd C:\windows\system32\

(a new line will appear)

EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys

copy nvlddmkm.sys C:\windows\system32\drivers\

I have done all that but when I type: - EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys - in the box after typing - cd C:\windows\system32\ - I get this:

Expanding nvlddmkm.sy_ to nvlddmkm.sys.
Can't open output file: nvlddmkm.sys.

(Then it brinsg me onto a new line)

step1-Get a large hammer,about 12 OZ will do, and then beat the living crap out of the card.
step2- get a new card that is not Nvidia.:)

Well, at least the error message changed. Are you sure you moved/renamed your old "nvlddmkm.sys" from that folder?