FIX: A Bluetooth service no longer starts after you stop and start the Bluetooth service several times on a Windows CE 5.0-based device (916279)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

SYMPTOMS

After you stop and start a Bluetooth wireless technology service several times on a Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device, the Bluetooth service no longer starts. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
[ERR] [L2CAP] DisconnectPhysicalLink :: Call not matched!
[ERR] hci_call_aborted returns ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (no context)

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the internal counters in the device are out of sync. These internal counters are not reset until you restart the device by using the soft boot method.

RESOLUTION

Update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 916279. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-armv4i.msiNot Applicable792,57627-Mar-200618:44
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-mipsii.msiNot Applicable812,54427-Mar-200618:44
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-mipsii_fp.msiNot Applicable812,54427-Mar-200618:44
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-mipsiv.msiNot Applicable815,10427-Mar-200618:44
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-mipsiv_fp.msiNot Applicable815,10427-Mar-200618:44
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-sh4.msiNot Applicable787,96827-Mar-200618:44
Wincepb50-060327-kb916279-x86.msiNot Applicable752,12827-Mar-200618:44

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
File nameFile sizeDateTimePath
Bthci.lib756,36625-Feb-200610:35Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Bthci.lib314,69825-Feb-200608:09Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Bthci.lib786,01625-Feb-200615:36Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Bthci.lib327,69025-Feb-200613:03Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Bthci.lib786,02225-Feb-200620:37Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Bthci.lib327,70225-Feb-200618:04Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Bthci.lib796,14026-Feb-200601:32Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Bthci.lib327,56225-Feb-200622:59Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Bthci.lib796,14426-Feb-200606:30Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Bthci.lib327,57226-Feb-200603:57Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Bthci.lib690,94425-Feb-200605:49Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Bthci.lib289,46425-Feb-200603:21Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Bthci.lib672,31025-Feb-200601:14Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Bthci.lib254,94424-Feb-200623:03Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, restart the device by using the soft boot method.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbpubtypekc KB916279 kbAudOEM kbAudEndUser