Problem with GMA 950 driver in win 8

Question

Hello, i have a problem with GMA 950 driver, if i install it, its 43 code appears, i dont know what hapend, in win 7 its the same problem.

My pc is:

Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60 GHZ

2gb ram DDR2

HDD IDE

Answer 1

Code 43 means Windows has stopped the graphics device because the driver reported a problem. The issue is with the GMA 950 driver, not with Windows itself.

Try the following steps on Windows 7 or 8:

1. Update the graphics driver
   1. Press and hold (or right-click) the Start button and select Device Manager.
   2. Find the Intel GMA 950 device (it should have a yellow exclamation mark), right-click it, and select Properties.
   3. Go to the Driver tab and select Update Driver.
   4. Select Search automatically for updated driver software and let Windows search and install any driver it finds.
   5. If Windows does not find a newer driver, download the latest Windows 7/8 compatible GMA 950 driver directly from the PC or motherboard manufacturer or from Intel, and install it manually.
2. Roll back the driver (if the problem started after an update)
   1. In Device Manager, right-click the GMA 950 device and select Properties.
   2. On the Driver tab, select Roll Back Driver to return to the previous version.
3. Uninstall and reinstall the driver
   1. In Device Manager, right-click the GMA 950 device and select Uninstall > OK.
   2. In Device Manager, right-click the computer name at the top of the list and select Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
   3. After reinstall, open the device Properties again and check Device status on the General tab. It should say “This device is working properly.” If Code 43 still appears, the hardware or the driver package may be faulty.

If Code 43 persists after these steps with all available driver versions, the integrated graphics hardware on the Atom 330 platform may be failing or not fully supported by the newer OS and drivers. In that case, check the system or motherboard documentation and contact the manufacturer for confirmation of supported operating systems and drivers.

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References:

• Fix graphics device problems with error code 43
• Error codes in Device Manager in Windows
• Retrieving the Status and Problem Code for a Device Instance