Woohoo! This is what I get:
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Error
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The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Please obtain the appropriate driver from the computer manufacturer.
Setup will exit.
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OK
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Surface Pro 2 with the Slower CPU Variant - running Windows 8.1 Update 1 64 bit.
Any thoughts?
Yes. You can't just run the driver setup on the Surface. I don't know why it's so problematic... its Intel.
Here is what you need to do (going by memory):
1- Save and Close all your stuff.
2- Go in
Device Manager, then expand
Display adapters.
3- Double click on the Intel graphics cards (the only item that will be listed under Display adapters).
4- A panel will open. On it, go under the
Driver tab.
5- Click on the
Uninstall Button
6- A message box will show asking you if you are sure you want to do this, and it will have a check box to delete the drivers software for this device.
Check the box for
Delete the driver software for this device, and click on
OK
7- Your screen will flicker a moment, just stand by.
8- When it will finish the uninstall process, and the screen is back up, restart the system. I believe you'll be prompt to do so, in any case when done.
9- Once you started the system back up,
immediately check for
Windows Update (from the classic Windows Update panel). You will see the latest System Firmware appear again. Right-click on it, and select
Hidden. You want to do this, else Windows will install it automatically, and that will re-install the old Intel drivers.
10- Once done, close Windows Update, and now go back to
Device Manager
11- Expand Display adapters, and you should find an item of different name as before (possibly with the name: Generic graphics adapter), double click on it (it will be the only one under "Display adapter"), then go to the
Driver tab, andclick on
Update Driver
12- A wizard will pop up. Click on
Browse my computer for driver software
13- Click on
browse, and and select the location where you extracted the zip file of the drivers.
14- Click on
Next, and follow the rest of the wizard. During installation, the screen may flicker.
15- Once done, restart your system, and you you should be up and running.
Lot's of steps (thank you Intel), but easy to do