Z5710 with Nvidia GeForce G210m video card

The steps necessary to correct the missing ID for your card may appear complex or difficult but, in reality, are very straight forward and easy. Just methodically follow the following (which I have taken from the Youtube link) and you should be fine. Having gone through the process, you should find you have no problem should the issue arise again with later drivers.
Note also that, should you encounter this problem on *any* nVidia card, the solution is exactly the same (at least until nVidia revise their installation routine).

I have only given this guide a cursory glance but it does appear to be essentially the same method that I have used in the past.

Here is the Youtube link I found:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG4S1An96CM

...and here is the transcript of the post used in the video:

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I had the same problem with an ASUS G73JW Laptop when trying to install NVIDIA GTX 460M Drivers for Windows XP. THIS SOLUTION WILL WORK FOR YOUR FLAVOUR OF WINDOWS

 When running the NVIDIA Install Program I got the error:

 NVIDIA Installer cannot continue

 This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware

 The reason for this error is that the specific device ID for your graphics card does not show up in any of the INF setup files. More on this later.

 The way around this is to manually add your device ID to the INF file so it shows up when the setup programs checks for "compatible hardware"

 Steps:

 1. Get your device ID: click on CONTROL PANEL, then CLICK on SYSTEM, then CLICK on DEVICE MANAGER

 2. Under Other Devices/ (or if your video card already has a driver under Display Adapter) click on Video Adapter

 3. Click on Details, Device Instance Id should already be selected

 4. You will see something similar to this:

 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD1&SUBSYS_20421043&REV_A1\ 4&30DE1B

 This has the detail about your specific video card maker, chipset and model

 For instance in my system

 VEN_10DE tells me the Vendor is 10DE which is the Vendor ID for NVIDIA

 DEV_0DD1 tells me the Chipset is 0DD1 which is the Chipset GTX 460M

 SUBSYS_20421043 tells me that this is the Specific MODEL GTX 460M in the Asus 73JW Laptop

 5. If you haven't already done so then MANUALLY Download the latest NVIDIA driver for your video card from the NVIDIA website and run the install program. It will give your the error : "This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware" Don't Panic.

 6. GOTO the install directory. The default will be something like:

 c:\nvidia\DisplayDriver\275.50\WinXP\ English\Display.Driver\

 or

 c:\nvidia\DisplayDriver\260.63\WinXP\ International\Display.Driver\

 7. there will be many INF files there of the type:

 nvaa.inf

 nvac.inf

 nvam.inf

 nvao.inf

 nvbl.inf

 etc...

 8. Pick any one of them (I picked nvam.inf) and make a backup copy then open the original in NOTEPAD or your favourite text editor

 9. Scroll down until you see lines like:

 [NVIDIA_Devices.NTx86.5.1]

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0405.01% = Section001, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0405&SUBSYS_15D21043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0405.02% = Section001, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0405&SUBSYS_16341043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0407.01% = Section001, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0407&SUBSYS_080117FF

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0407.02% = Section002, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0407&SUBSYS_15881043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0407.03% = Section003, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0407&SUBSYS_16181043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0407.04% = Section004, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0407&SUBSYS_16321043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0407.05% = Section001, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0407&SUBSYS_17A21043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0407.06% = Section005, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0407&SUBSYS_3D7B17AA

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0408.01% = Section001, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0408&SUBSYS_19021043

 These files are for the most part listed BY the four digit HEXidecimal number that appears after DEV.

 10. NOW CAREFULLY scroll down to the section that is similar to your chipset / DEV number

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0CB1.01% = Section041, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0CB1&SUBSYS_203C1043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.02% = Section042, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DEE&SUBSYS_15621043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.04% = Section042, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DEE&SUBSYS_15A21043

 11. Take a look at this pattern. You will make a DEVICE ID for your Video Adapter and insert it here

 The first part is the same for everyone:

 %NVIDIA_DEV.

 From Step 4

 my DEV is 0DD1

 so my device id so far is:

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01%

 NOTE: id there is already DEVs same as yours then your line will be the next increment ie...

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.02%, or %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.03%, etc

 for the section just make it the same as the section where you're inserting it so I have:

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01% = Section042,

 the next part is the same for everyone so you will have:

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01% = Section042, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_

 add the rest (your DEV and SUBSYS numbers) so it matches your DEVICE ID and your finished device ID should look similar to this:

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01% = Section042, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD1&SUBSYS_20421043

 INSERT IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0CB1.01% = Section041, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0CB1&SUBSYS_203C1043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01% = Section042, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DD1&SUBSYS_20421043

 %NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.02% = Section042, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DEE&SUBSYS_15621043

 12. NOW SCROLL DOWN to the [Strings] section it will look like this:

 [Strings]

 DiskID1 = "NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP (32 bit) Driver Library Installation Disk 1"

 NVIDIA = "NVIDIA"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0405.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0405.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0407.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0407.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0407.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0407.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0407.05 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0407.06 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT "

 Same as before add a line in for your Video card:

 NVIDIA_DEV.0CB1.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M - KAPs INF MOD"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M "

 NOTE: id there is already DEVs same as yours then your line will be the next increment ie...

 NVIDIA_DEV.0CB1.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M - KAPs INF MOD"

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M "

 NVIDIA_DEV.0DEE.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M "

 13. SAVE FILE

 14. If you have the file ListDevices.txt open it and add a line under the appropriate section

 15. GO back and manually run setup.exe from where the NVIDIA files where extracted:

 NOTE: DO NOT RUN THE DOWNLOADED APPLICATION OR YOUR WILL OVERWRITE EVERYTHING YOU'VE JUST DONE!

 For Example Your setup program may be here:

 c:\nvidia\DisplayDriver\260.63\WinXP\ International\setup.exe

 THATS IT YOUR DRIVER WILL BE INSTALLED...ENJOY

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Hopefully that did the trick and you will be able to sort the problem should it arise again in future driver updates!