Bluetooth didn't install correctly?

Lister2020 · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:24

Um, some dll file has went missing or got corrupt so the tray icon wont dispay and it says the program wasnt responding etc.... and if i try clicking on my bluetooth places it says it cant find the dongle but I assume it is because this file is missing.

If I did a system restore would it work? Or Should I just try reinstalling everything including windows and hopefully get rid of some of the annoying messages lke the ones it does for my keyboard

benjo plz. · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:28

What file is it?

Lister2020 · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:30

Id need to boot in again, but it was something like BTwhcs.dll I think?

Lister2020 · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:32

Actually, It is "btwhidcs.DLL" that is the name of the file.

I went to the start menu and then the startup folder and bluetooth is the only option there, tried to start it up and it says BTTray.exe- Unable to locate component.... This application has failed to start because btwhidcs.DLL was not found. Re-Installing the application may fix this problem.

benjo plz. · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:42

Here you go. Put it into \Windows\System 32\.

Lister2020 · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:45

Thanks.

*Sigh*, it still says dongle not found, the tray icon stays red. So did I do something wrong? Could I uninstall these drivers use the 2700 drivers and somehow use this patcher to get it working with tht driver?

So much fusss just to get bluetooth going!

benjo plz. · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:51

Never had a problem here lol

. Ok yeh, that patcher will work with the 2007 stack. Are you sure you're patching it properly? (you're modifying the infs as well right?).

Lister2020 · 30 Jan 2007 at 18:56

Phnom_Penh said:
Never had a problem here lol . Ok yeh, that patcher will work with the 2007 stack. Are you sure you're patching it properly? (you're modifying the infs as well right?).

The guide said to check the inf file that came with the drivers t osee if my dongle was listed in there and it was (the hardware id anyway), so i installed the drivers, booted into safe mode opened up the patcher selected the dongle and pressed ok or save or whatever, it said ok, i restarted and the tray icon is as if the dongle isnt in, which it is.

Have I missed a step?

EDIT: I just noticed in uninstall programs that there are two widcomm drivers/programs to select to remove, not just one....... have I not removed one set of drivers correctly and buggered things up?

gizmoy2k · 30 Jan 2007 at 19:43

you arent running vista x64 are you?

Lister2020 · 30 Jan 2007 at 19:57

nope im runnin 32 bit.

I just put the 2700 drivers back on but when I tried the patch program my dongle wasnt available as something to be patched.

I booted back into windows, the tray icon shows it is recognised but when I try to add any device it says the device could not start searching.

My best hope is to get that driver with the patch working somehow.

Unless someone can tell me a dongle that definitely works with a set of drivers that definitely works on vista and I will just buy a new dongle.