Create Custom Name Bluetooth Driver in Windows XP & Vista using the built-in driver

[FaMe FacToR]

Hey guys!
this would be important to those who lost their bluetooth driver Disc.

Windows XP comes bundled with a generic bluetooth driver.
When a compatible bluetooth device is plugged in, windows detects it you can use the device without manufacterer's drivers.

here, we'll make our bluetooth dongle Windows compatible!

how to do it :

• plug the bluetooth dongle.
  
• cancel the driver installation wizard.
  
• go to device manager & right click on the "usb device" that would be written in yellow color then click on properties.
  
• now click on the "Details" tab.
  
• you will see a drop-down list box, from the box select "Hardware Ids"
  
• in the below box you will see 2 different hardware ids.
  
• click on the last hardware id & press Ctrl+C to copy the hardware id.
  
• now goto run & type "c:\windows\inf\bth.inf"
  
• a notepad file will appear
  
• scroll down a bit till u find different manufactures name in square brackets[]. below will be the model name & number of the bluetooth that windows in-built driver supports.
  
• now under any manufacture's name type the name you want to give to ur bluetooth device.
  
• after that out "=" & then type "BthUsb," then put a space and then paste the hardware id.
  
• Example :

I want my bluetooth name to be "High Speed Bluetooth 2.4Ghz"
so i will write :
High Speed Bluetooth 2.4Ghz=BthUsb, "hardware id"

lets say this way:

High Speed Bluetooth 2.4Ghz=BthUsb, USB\VID_413C&PID_8103

• now save the file by going to file menu-> save. vista users must give rights to the bth.inf file before saving the file or it won't save.
  
• now go to the bluetooth properties from where you copied the hardware id and go to the driver file.
  
• click re-install driver or update driver.
  
• let windows search the driver automatically.
  
• windows will treat the usb device as compatible which has in-built driver support.
  
• done!

[Zipp]

hey! thats nice man! tried it! it works with my Widcomm dongle!

[Zipp]

Hey! Tried with many bluetooth dongles & laptops. It worked for all of them! Great man!

[iteeys]

Originally Posted by FaMe FacToR

Hey guys!
this would be important to those who lost their bluetooth driver Disc.

Windows XP comes bundled with a generic bluetooth driver.
When a compatible bluetooth device is plugged in, windows detects it you can use the device without manufacterer's drivers.

here, we'll make our bluetooth dongle Windows compatible!

how to do it :

• plug the bluetooth dongle.
  
• cancel the driver installation wizard.
  
• go to device manager & right click on the "usb device" that would be written in yellow color then click on properties.
  
• now click on the "Details" tab.
  
• you will see a drop-down list box, from the box select "Hardware Ids"
  
• in the below box you will see 2 different hardware ids.
  
• click on the last hardware id & press Ctrl+C to copy the hardware id.
  
• now goto run & type "c:\windows\inf\bth.inf"
  
• a notepad file will appear
  
• scroll down a bit till u find different manufactures name in square brackets[]. below will be the model name & number of the bluetooth that windows in-built driver supports.
  
• now under any manufacture's name type the name you want to give to ur bluetooth device.
  
• after that out "=" & then type "BthUsb," then put a space and then paste the hardware id.
  
• Example :

I want my bluetooth name to be "High Speed Bluetooth 2.4Ghz"
so i will write :
High Speed Bluetooth 2.4Ghz=BthUsb, "hardware id"

lets say this way:

High Speed Bluetooth 2.4Ghz=BthUsb, USB\VID_413C&PID_8103

• now save the file by going to file menu-> save. vista users must give rights to the bth.inf file before saving the file or it won't save.
  
• now go to the bluetooth properties from where you copied the hardware id and go to the driver file.
  
• click re-install driver or update driver.
  
• let windows search the driver automatically.
  
• windows will treat the usb device as compatible which has in-built driver support.
  
• done!

Hi, I tried creating the driver as described by your post.. But there is no yellow "usb device" but yellow "bluetooth peripheral device". When right-clicked on it, followded by the properties. The hardware id shows only 1 line which reads something like "BTH..." and nothing like "VEN .... PID ...". Please advise whether I have done anything wrong.

Appreciate very much.