Nvidia has posted the WHQL certified Detonator 40.72 drivers on their web site. Here are direct links:

OS: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP Version: 40.72 File Size: 12.3 MB Release Date: November 11, 2002 WHQL Certified


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Nvidia Detonator 40.72 WHQL for Windows XP/2000 Download Page

Nvidia Detonator 40.72 WHQL for Windows 95/98/Me Download Page

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Direct download links

Windows 95/98/Me
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows 95/98/Me

Windows 2000
Windows 2000
Windows 2000

Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP NeoWin reports: You may experience an issue with left over files going from the 30.xx series to the 40.xx series. The symptoms of this are not being able to access the GeForce control panel/Can't run DLL as an App error. Install the Det40.xx.fix.exe patch.

Download the fix.