This small freeware utility will try to install generic Microsoft driver for your bluetooth adapter. The program is based on a widely known method of patching %WinDir%\inf\bth.inf file.
It works for most (but not all) bluetooth adapters, both USB dongles and built-in. (See the list of bluetooth devices and hardware IDs known to work. Note that this list is not exhaustive.)Before making changes to your system the program automatically creates a restore point. If anything goes wrong you can use Windows System Restore feature to revert all changes made to your computer.
Version history
- 1.0.0.62 January 19, 2011
- 1.0.0.56 October 9, 2010
- 1.0.0.54 July 10, 2010
- 1.0.0.51 April 9, 2010
[Fixed] Error: Cannot open file "c:\windows\inf\bth.inf". Missing bth.inf file is recovered when installing over existing Bluesoleil stack. - 1.0.0.48 February 10, 2010
[Fixed] Error (report code CCB-F). - 1.0.0.46 January 10, 2010
[Fixed] Error: System Error. Code: 259. No more data is available. (ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS) - 1.0.0.43 December 26, 2009
[Fixed] Error: Cannot open file "c:\windows\inf\bth.inf". The system cannot find the file specified.
[+] Improved algorithm of detecting unconfigured bluetooth hardware (in some cases bluetooth adapter was not detected after uninstallation of the existing bluetooth stack).
[+] Now it is possible to proceed with the installation without removing existing bluetooth stack. (Use with caution. In case of failure try uninstall existing stack first). - 1.0.0.31 December 12, 2009
[+] More detailed error and diagnostic messages
[+] Full information on the successfully installed bluetooth adapter - 1.0.0.25 November 23, 2009
Initial public release.
Known issues
System Error. Code: -536870347 (FFFFFFFFE0000237)
Happens on x64 platform. Under investigation, very likely will be fixed soon.
Try the following: Open Device Manager, right click on root node (computer) and select "Scan for hardware changes". Let Windows to find and install driver automatically.
Download
Download BluetoothDriverInstaller (1.8Mb, version 1.0.0.62 Beta, released on January 19, 2011).How to use
1. Uninstall your existing bluetooth stack (driver software that came with the bluetooth adapter).2. Reboot your computer and click "Cancel" when Windows asks for the driver.
3. Run BluetoothDriverInstaller.exe and follow instructions of the wizard.
Uninstallation
There is no need to uninstall Bluetooth Driver Installer itself, just delete downloaded file.
To rollback changes made to you system use Windows System Restore feature (available from Start Menu - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore).
Backup copies of bth.inf file can be found in
c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\BluetoothDriverInstaller\ - on Windows XP
c:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\BluetoothDriverInstaller\ - on Windows Vista and Windows 7
Note: No changes have been made to your system if you exited the wizard on the second step (due to "No unconfigured bluetooth hardware found" error).
