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Discus and support Lost Bluetooth functionality with "clean install" of Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I installed Win10 with the “Windows 10 installation media” DVD over the top of Win8.1, deleting all the partitions (as now there were 5 partitions) and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by ghusya, Jun 19, 2019.

  1. ghusya Win User

    Lost Bluetooth functionality with "clean install" of Windows 10


    I installed Win10 with the “Windows 10 installation media” DVD over the top of Win8.1, deleting all the partitions (as now there were 5 partitions) and made a "clean install" of Windows10 into the resulting "Drive 0 Unallocated Space".

    This wiped some hardware drivers, at least for the function keys and bluetooth and it would seem also all the other Apps/Drivers installed by the manufacturer (such as Toshiba "PC Health Monitor", etc.).

    However, the wifi seemed to still be working.


    I then downloaded the function key drivers from the link above (but European version of the weblink) and running this brought the function keys back to life.

    However, a download for the Bluetooth drivers doesn't exist at Toshiba(Dynabook) and Device Manager in Windows doesn't show anything on Bluetooth (therefore no option to enable an update or reinstall the drivers).

    So, this means that I no longer have a bluetooth connection.


    Q. If you know how to reinstall Bluetooth some other way (without doing yet again a full reinstall) then please do let me know.


    For background info, my laptop was bought in June 2015. The spec is:

    - Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 installed originally with Windows 8 (I immediately upgraded to windows 10 when I bought it).

    - Intel i7-4710HQ quad-core 2.5GHz

    - 8Gb RAM

    - Intel HD Graphics 4600

    - AMD Radeon R9 M265X (with 2Gb dedicated memory)

    - It was bought in Luxembourg, settings and control panels comes up in English (as selected during this latest reinstall), and it has a “Belgian (Period)” azerty keyboard.

    :)
     
    ghusya, Jun 19, 2019
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  2. Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Jun 19, 2019
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  3. aasim1111 Win User
    Bluetooth in windows 10

    My computer specs are as listed in the profile. I think all of you guys are correct. I don't have built-in Bluetooth in mobo.

    I contacted skull candy headphones and thy have told me if I do not have built-in Bluetooth, I would need a dongle which supports at least a2dp. I do not know what the heck that means. I have a feeling I would need more than a cheap dongle.

    Anyone suggest some a2dp adapters. I searched but don't know what a2dp is so couldn't make a decision
     
    aasim1111, Jun 19, 2019
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  4. Lost Bluetooth functionality with "clean install" of Windows 10

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    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
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    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
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    Jimmy 2004, Jun 19, 2019
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