Windows 7 x64  Boot Camp 3.1 Nvidia 8600M GT problem

Hi,
I'm running windows 7 ultimate x64. I also run snow leopard and had the corresponding version of boot camp installed (3.0 I believe).
I installed bootcamp 3.1 when the apple software update suggested it. It said it installed but on reboot it has messed up my graphics card - in device manager it shows as an unknown device. I can't install any nvidia drivers (they just fail saying that nothing was altered), I've tried uninstalling bootcamp 3.1 and reinstallling 3.0 but it's still the same - no graphics drivers and I can't install any new ones?
How can I get the nvidia drivers to install? I've tried from all sorts of sources and no luck. I tried using drivesweeper to clean the drivers off (after uninstaling them) but on reboot it says the same ones are still there. What do I have to do to undo the damage Apple have done?
thanks for any help,
Jez

Hrm, it's been ages since the op, but here's my 2 cents.
I have a macbook pro with windows 7 ultimate x64 installed through bootcamp 3.1. Here is how I ensure clean driver installs.
1. Download Driver Sweeper
2. Install
(make sure to let driver sweeper run as admin)
3. Uninstall graphics driver
4. Reboot into safe mode
5. run driver sweeper
6. check nvidia display box
7. click analyze
(should list all the nvidia related files, folder, registry entries left behind)
8. click clean
9. reboot normally
10. reinstall desired graphics driver
(i use 197.16 w/out any problems so far)
11. reboot
Also, as a nice, but probably not necessary step, when I'm in safe mode and after I have used driver sweeper, I like to run Auglogics Boostspeed to do a quick junk file scan, track eraser scan, and advanced registry scan before I reboot normally. This is the method I use whenever I install/uninstall graphics drivers. I've never had to deal with bad installs since I started to use this method.
This method works with all driver types listed in driver sweeper and if it's something not listed in driver sweeper, I've found doing a reg/file clean in safe mode with a reliable cleaner does the trick.
If it's still not working I'd restore to before bootcamp installation or uninstall bootcamp and the graphics driver. Do a reg/file clean. Finally reinstall bootcamp, and restart from step 3 listed above.
IF IT STILL doesn't work out, I'd do a fresh reinstall following this guide:
http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/01/15/using-boot-camp-to-install-windows-7-on-you r-mac-the-complete-walkthrough/
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