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Gazbrewer
Copper Contributor
Oct 08, 2025

ASH Nvidia Tesla T4 GPU Driver issues

I have a Windows 2019 server running on Azure Stack Hub. For some reason we cannot get the Nvidia Tesla T4 GPU driver to work on Windows. In the same set up, running a Linux server, we can get the GP...
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Kidd_Ip
MVP
Oct 09, 2025

Try this:

 

1. Use the Correct Driver

  • Follow Microsoft’s official guide for installing NVIDIA drivers on N-series VMs.
  • For Tesla T4, use the CUDA driver if you're doing compute, or GRID driver for graphics workloads.
  • Make sure the driver version supports vGPU18 if you're using NCasT4_v3-series VMs.

2. Disable Secure Boot (if applicable)

  • Go to VM settings in Azure Stack Hub and disable Secure Boot.
  • Reboot and reinstall the driver.

3. Check Device Manager & Run nvidia-smi

  • After installation, open Command Prompt:
cd "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI"
nvidia-smi

 

  • This will confirm if the GPU is recognized and functioning.

4. Try the NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension

  • Use Azure PowerShell or the portal to install the extension:
Set-AzVMExtension -ResourceGroupName "yourRG" -VMName "yourVM" `
  -Name "NvidiaGpuDriverWindows" -Publisher "Microsoft.HpcCompute" `
  -ExtensionType "NvidiaGpuDriverWindows" -TypeHandlerVersion "1.2"

5. Reinstall with Clean Boot

  • Uninstall the current driver.
  • Reboot in Safe Mode.
  • Install the correct driver manually.
  • Reboot normally and test.

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