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Windows XP sp2 & Msi Bluetooth dongle & T68(i) |
fizzgig
Joined: Oct 11, 2004
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My USB bluetooth dongle has refused to work ever since installing Service Pack 2. It kept coming up with "unable to start the Bluetooth Stack device" or something, so I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Widcomm drivers that I'd been using previously. This has done nothing to help - it still can't see the dongle.
I've checked that there's not a fault with the dongle on another PC so does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should try next? Any advice much appreciated. |
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Draqula
Joined: Jun 22, 2002
Posts: 197
From: Estonia
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to fizzgig
Read the thread. You have to uninstall the old drivers and then delete the sp2 bluetooth files mentioned. And then you can use the widcomm stuff. |
fizzgig
Joined: Oct 11, 2004
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Hi,
I've tried that but it still can't seem to find the dongle. Any other suggestions? |
Draqula
Joined: Jun 22, 2002
Posts: 197
From: Estonia
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My MSI bluetooth started working again after uninstalling, deleting the mentioned files and forceing the windows to use the widcomm original drivers (which are not licenced by Windows XP). Have you entered the code that's needed to use the latest widcomm driver? You get it on the widcomm website when you insert the bluetooth adress (like MAC). |
pimp123
Joined: Aug 07, 2004
Posts: 172
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The problem could be the usb dongle not correctly fitting the usb slot. I had this problem on my laptop as it is recessed inside the case which is fine for normal usb devices, but not the dongle which is too wide. I had to use an extension cable. |
Draqula
Joined: Jun 22, 2002
Posts: 197
From: Estonia
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An alternative solution for everyone who has trouble or problem with bluetooth with WIN XP SP2:
http://www.bluetake.com/Manua[....]tionGuide_WindowsXP-SP2_EN.pdf |
arief-cakep
Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 6
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well thanks all, this forum helps me to fixing all my BT problems.. thanks fot the link Drak!!! |
xhevi
Joined: Jan 05, 2007
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hello please somebody help me to install me bluetooth 1.2 Btous i need the whole information in detail i am waiting |
slewslew
Joined: Jan 15, 2007
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Bump.
It comes up on google with 'bth.inf xp sp2 delete...' and arrived here.
I took the action, AFTER plugging in a Bluetooth USB stick. Then had problems, windows was saying the inf file for the device was for the wrong version of windows. Strange, since I deleted bth*.* in the windows inf folder. Doing this step does stop windows from (re)installing the mickysoft integrated low-feature drivers.
A) Bluetooth has been pounded out, in media, etc. And..
B) there are a lot of 'Bluetooth USB sticks' out there (10€ is the typical price)
C) The sticks come with old, or not licensed WIDCOMM software.
Licensing is why a search for the famous patcher comes back with 'bla bla bla has asked me to remove the patcher from my website...', although a simple search on emule turns up the correct file. However, large when it includes a common distro of the WIDCOMM bluetooth drivers-software.
The bluetooth USB sticks are commodity items, costing probably under 75 cents to manufacture (+ environmental costs). Unlike the old days, this trend is to have cheap hardware, and have an elaborate 75 megabyte software which 'enables' it to do all sorts of things.
Definitely read the PDF guide in the previous posts in this thread.
emule client (wrapped here for forum niceness)
ed2k://|file|(software,%20bluetooth)%20WidcommLicensePatcher.zip|226640|DFB5FC9DA0324D9B
95CFAA0BF64D2365|p=DFB5FC9DA0324D9B95CFAA0BF64D2365|h=KXO5CAY2OU6NVQL7KFA6LD4PE
ZZAOEE5|/
[ This Message was edited by: slewslew on 2007-01-15 04:39 ] |
murlidhar
Joined: Oct 25, 2006
Posts: 18
From: New Delhi
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thanks this topic was very useful for me |
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Posted: 2004-10-11 12:13
