Fixing Bluetooth driver installation via Bootca...

| Apple Support Communities

https://discussions.apple.com/message/25166238[24-06-2014 13:36:19]
Apple Support Communities Activity Content People Search
Welcome Guest | Login
Re: Fixing Bluetooth driver installation via
Bootcamp on Windows 7
Apple Support Communities / Windows Software / Boot Camp
5845 Views 4 Replies Latest reply: Mar 14, 2014 8:19 AM by colinwil
There seems to be a defect with the BOOTCAMP drivers that are bundled for the late 2013 MacBook Pro 15" with Retina Display. I am
software engineer and I have a lot of experience developing drivers for both Windows and Mac, so I wanted to share the fix with the
community, since it very much non-trivial.

How to Reproduce the Problem
On Mac OS X 10.9 download the driver bundle for Windows through Bootcamp Assistant and put it on a USB stick formatted as
FAT (MS-DOS)
either:
install Windows 7 from an ISO image
restore a Windows 7 image from another MacBook Pro using WinClone (this the route I've taken, but I suspect the problem
will occur anyways as I've seen this issue pop up through Google and there is no reason it would work otherwise)
once Windows 7 starts, try installing the Bootcamp driver by running set up. exe in the Bootcamp folder of the USB stick you
created earlier
the installation will go on for a while and then fail saying that the Bootcamp drivers are not designed for this machine
restart Windows and through the device manager you'll find under "other devices" that the Bluetooth USB Controller has an
exclamation point on it

Problem
The Bluetooth driver bundled by Bootcamp Assistant has a defect and will fail to install. You can also verify that the Bluetooth driver is
not installing correctly, by running AppleBluetoothInstaller64.exe in the folder BootCamp\Drivers\Apple on your USB stick and you'll
get the message that the driver is "not needed (No device for update present)".

Solution
First of all let me give a little disclaimer: ONLY A TECHNICAL PERSON SHOULD DO THIS!

Ok, let's begin.
use a good decompression tool like WinRAR to extract the file BootCamp\Drivers\Apple\AppleBluetoothInstaller64.exe into a
folder (the exe is just a self-extracting archive)
in that folder, edit the file AppleBT64.inf with a text editor
under the section titled [Apple.NTamd64.6.1] add the following line
Appl e Bui l t - i n Bl uet oot h=Appl eBt , USB\ VI D_05ac&PI D_8289
save your changes
now go to the device manager, right-click on the Bluetooth Controller with the exclamation point and select "Update Driver
Software"
select "Browse My Computer for Driver Software"
browse to the folder that contains the inf file that you modified (e.g. BootCamp\Drivers\Apple\AppleBluetoothInstaller64), make
sure "Include Subfolders" is checked and click next
if the fix worked, Windows should tell you that the Bluetooth Driver was installed successfully
wait a few minutes! You should now see a little baloon pop-up on the tray saying "Installing Driver Software" and after a minute
or so your Bluetooth controller should be working correctly
restart Windows. On restart the OS may discover and install additional devices related to the Bluetooth controller

Example AppleBT64.inf

Original
; f or Wi ndows 7 onl y
[ Appl e. NTamd64. 6. 1]
; No act i on
; OS wi l l l oad i n- box dr i ver .
Level 1
(0 points)
gabes25
Jan 12, 2014 6:22 PM
Fixing Bluetooth driver installation via Bootca... | Apple Support Communities
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25166238[24-06-2014 13:36:19]
MacBook Pro with Retina display, Windows 7, Late 2013 Model 15"

Modified
; f or Wi ndows 7 onl y
[ Appl e. NTamd64. 6. 1]
; No act i on
; OS wi l l l oad i n- box dr i ver .
Appl e Bui l t - i n Bl uet oot h=Appl eBt , USB\ VI D_05ac&PI D_8289

Why does the fix work?
when you go to device manager and check the hardware IDs of the Bluetooth controller (properties->Details->Hardware Ids),
you find that hardware descriptors for it are: VID: 05AC and PID: 8289
there is no mention of this hardware ID in the inf file and that is why Windows can't match the driver with the hardware
I checked the Bluetooth Controller on an earlier late 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina Display with Windows 7 installed, and the
hardware descriptors are specified correctly in the driver (05AC and 8286)

Conclusion
This is clearly a defect with the BOOTCAMP driver bundle for the late 2013 MacBook Pro 15". I also found other people mentioning
this issues through a Google search, but no one had found a proper fix yet. I hope Apple will implement a proper fix to save big
headeaches for others trying to run Windows on this otherwise excellent laptop.
I have this question too (4)
Thanks,

I had the same problem. Your fix worked fine. The only difference my MBP is a early 2009 and the pid number was 8217.
Level 1
(5 points)
gdmk
Jan 13, 2014 3:18 PM
in response to gabes25
Like (0)
Hi, what version of bootcamp were you using? I have tried this on my May 2009 Macbook PRO and it didn't work. I was already up to
Version 3.3 of bootcamp and installed windows service pack 1. I tried your fix on version 3.0 (that came on Snow Leopard DVD). I
noticed that the ApplrBT64.inf didn't have a [ Appl e. NTamd64. 6. 1] section so I just added it in. I found my hardward id was 8217, so
I used that instead of your 8289, but it just didn't work. Any suggestions? Thanks
Level 1
(0 points)
Yebbi
Feb 1, 2014 2:26 AM
in response to gabes25
Like (0)
nice post gabes25! massively helpful and very thorough.
Level 1
(0 points)
tyssejc
Mar 3, 2014 6:03 PM
in response to gabes25
Like (0)
colinwil
Mar 14, 2014 8:19 AM
in response to gabes25
Fixing Bluetooth driver installation via Bootca... | Apple Support Communities
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25166238[24-06-2014 13:36:19]
Support Apple Support Communities
Terms of Use Privacy Policy Use of Cookies United States (English) Copyright 2014 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Shop the Apple Online Store (1-800-MY-APPLE), visit an Apple Retail Store, or find a reseller. Apple Info Site Map Hot News RSS Feeds Contact Us
This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of
any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the Apple Support Communities Terms of Use.
Many thanks for this. I finally got it working on my 2009 MBP by following your instructions, and PID number 8217
Level 1
(10 points)
Like (0)
Return to Boot Camp

Go to original post
More Like This
Re: Bluetooth Host Controller driver doesn't work
Bootcamp Bluetooth Driver Issue (Error Code 18)
Drivers updates through windows update
Windows 7 crashing imediately after install bootcamp
Bootcamp 5 driver problems