Blutooth fails on Windows re-boot

I have my iMac 2.8GHz Intel Core Duo running Windows on Bootcamp and it all goes fine, except for the Bluetooth connections between the mouse and the keyboard. Each time I close down and I reopen Windows, the bluetooth keyboard has to be found and re-connected. Batteries are new. Sometimes I loose the mouse connection as well. Re-connection is always successful it is simply annoying that Bluetooth settings are impeded on re-boot.
Can anyone tell me if there is a fix for this problem please?

I finally was able to get things functioning - sort of - by installing boot camp on an older iMac, then using winclone to brain-dump the install onto an external, EFI thunderbolt setup. From there I can select that cloned bootcamp as a startup disk, and so far it appears to be a stable setup. Eesh.

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Hi guys,
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Starting test: SysVolCheck
* The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test
File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test SysVolCheck
Starting test: KccEvent
* The KCC Event log test
Found no KCC errors in "Directory Service" Event log in the last 15 minutes.
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
Role Schema Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
Checking machine account for DC KELLERDCFS on DC KELLERDCFS.
* SPN found :LDAP/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net/keller-pa.net
* SPN found :LDAP/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
* SPN found :LDAP/KELLERDCFS
* SPN found :LDAP/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net/KELLER-PA
* SPN found :LDAP/42268b36-801f-4a6d-b162-34f3b01e04bb._msdcs.keller-pa.net
* SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/42268b36-801f-4a6d-b162-34f3b01e04bb/keller-pa.net
* SPN found :HOST/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net/keller-pa.net
* SPN found :HOST/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
* SPN found :HOST/KELLERDCFS
* SPN found :HOST/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net/KELLER-PA
* SPN found :GC/KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net/keller-pa.net
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
* Security Permissions check for all NC's on DC KELLERDCFS.
* Security Permissions Check for
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
(NDNC,Version 3)
* Security Permissions Check for
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
(NDNC,Version 3)
* Security Permissions Check for
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
(Schema,Version 3)
* Security Permissions Check for
CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
(Configuration,Version 3)
* Security Permissions Check for
DC=keller-pa,DC=net
(Domain,Version 3)
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
* Network Logons Privileges Check
Verified share \\KELLERDCFS\netlogon
Verified share \\KELLERDCFS\sysvol
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
KELLERDCFS is in domain DC=keller-pa,DC=net
Checking for CN=KELLERDCFS,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=keller-pa,DC=net in domain DC=keller-pa,DC=net on 1 servers
Object is up-to-date on all servers.
Checking for CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net in domain CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net on 1 servers
Object is up-to-date on all servers.
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test ObjectsReplicated
Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels
Starting test: Replications
* Replications Check
* Replication Latency Check
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
* Available RID Pool for the Domain is 1600 to 1073741823
* KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net is the RID Master
* DsBind with RID Master was successful
* rIDAllocationPool is 1100 to 1599
* rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 1100 to 1599
* rIDNextRID: 1111
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
* Checking Service: EventSystem
* Checking Service: RpcSs
* Checking Service: NTDS
* Checking Service: DnsCache
* Checking Service: DFSR
* Checking Service: IsmServ
* Checking Service: kdc
* Checking Service: SamSs
* Checking Service: LanmanServer
* Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation
* Checking Service: w32time
* Checking Service: NETLOGON
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
* The System Event log test
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 17:53:59
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 17:59:02
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:04:04
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:09:06
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:14:08
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:19:10
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:24:12
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:29:15
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:34:17
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:39:19
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:49:23
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
......................... KELLERDCFS failed test SystemLog
Test omitted by user request: Topology
Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
Starting test: VerifyReferences
The system object reference (serverReference)
CN=KELLERDCFS,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=keller-pa,DC=net and backlink
on
CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
are correct.
The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Topology,CN=Domain System Volume,CN=DFSR-GlobalSettings,CN=System,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
and backlink on
CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
are correct.
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test VerifyReferences
Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : keller-pa
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... keller-pa passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... keller-pa passed test CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : keller-pa.net
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Starting test: LocatorCheck
GC Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
PDC Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
Time Server Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
Preferred Time Server Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
KDC Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
......................... keller-pa.net passed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
Skipping site Default-First-Site-Name, this site is outside the scope
provided by the command line arguments provided.
......................... keller-pa.net passed test Intersite
Here's the nslookup from Vista client:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Andrew>nslookup KELLERDCFS
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.1.100
Name: KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Addresses: 192.168.1.150
192.168.1.100
C:\Users\Andrew>
Thanks again!

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