GPU-Z: Could not start driver

[EchoTwoZero]

Just as it says, this has never happened to me before, but when I was going back to do some bench marks this popped up:

The last time I used GPU-Z was when I had Nvidia 326.80. I've uninstalled/reinstalled, downgraded, switched to the ROG version, and the same problem keeps coming up. I've given it admin permissions, checked updates, and other posts about GPU-Z issues. Changed my drivers and even ran a Display Driver Uninstaller sweep, then reinstalled my drivers. Am I just making a rookie mistake somewhere? I'm no programmer, just hardware and games.

 

[W1zzard]

Do you have any anti virus software that could interfere?

 

[EchoTwoZero]

I had McAffe but I that is because it was bloat ware. Coincidentally I uninstalled it week or so ago, before running GPU-Z for the first time in a long time. There is also the Microsoft anti-virus stuff but I checked the permissions and securities options to make sure I didn't miss anything. Then again, I am not a programmer so I probably missed something.

 

[W1zzard]

Ok, so it's not that .. You are running it as administrator, right ?

 

[EchoTwoZero]

Ran as admin still doesn't work... *cries* HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?! I'm gonna just have to reinstall Windows... thats it...

 

[W1zzard]

Can you start GPU-Z and while you see that error, on an admin command prompt run "sc query gpu-z" ?

result should be that, would be interesting what it says on your system

 

[EchoTwoZero]

I never got into even basic programing, and it shows: I'm 23 and what is this?

 

[W1zzard]

What happens if you try "sc start gpu-z" now ?

also try sc delete gpu-z and then start gpuz again

 

[EchoTwoZero]

I must have royally screwed up somewhere.

 

[W1zzard]

Access denied might mean you didn't start the command prompt as administrator.

Start Menu -> type: Command prompt -> right click -> run as administrator

 

[EchoTwoZero]

GOD WHYYYYYY.

 

[EchoTwoZero]

YAY! Now what?

 

[W1zzard]

Wow this makes no sense. Did you disable any other Windows services (maybe followed some kind of "Windows Optimization" guide ?)

 

[EchoTwoZero]

NOPE. Everything else on my computer is running smooth as butter, just GPU-Z is acting up.

 

[W1zzard]

http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-update-service-disabled.html
did you disable windows update (not sure why it would be related to gpuz). just checking

 

[drajolini]

Hello,i had the same problem few minutes ago,Win 8.1 with Avast 9 ----reinstal,reinstal ...GPU-z---nothing....and adminstart---nothing...And i try to change into Avast settings to exclude GPU-z---nothing...And i click/right/ on the icon and open contex menu,and click on the ---everytime do not work in sendbox---------and problem finish!!!

 

[dante`afk]

I got the same issue, reinstalled drivers, re-downlaoded gpu-z, rebooted several times, nothing.
what to do?

which service is that supposed to be?

 

[revolver]

i found my solution
in system drivers i previously disabled service gpu-z.sys located at C:\Users\USERNAME\appdata\local\temp (windows7)
so i just deleted that driver and file (did it with windows 7 manager - service manager, it also can be done with autoruns sysinternals)
started gpu-z and voila.

so it's problem with temp driver, that has been blocked or corrupted.