[FIX] Windows 8.1 Fastboot/Flashmode/ADB for Sony and Samsung devices

[janek2012]

As you all may now, Microsoft pushed the new driver stack in Windows 8.1 so ALL (not only USB 3.0) devices must provide a BOS descriptor. Sony ADB and Fastboot doesn't, so Windows fails to enumerate the device which is reported in Device Manager as error code 43.
This also may help if you have a USB drive or mouse and it stopped working after you upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1.

Microsoft said that the fix will come in February but for people who don't want to wait I prepaired a dirty solution:
Microsoft published the update.

proof - see attachment.

THE PROBLEM IS NOW FIXED BY THIS UPDATE: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2917929 - USE IT INSTEAD OF MY FIX!

Here is my old (dirty) solution:

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
 * Your warranty is now void.
 *
 * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
 * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
 */

I repeat this is a REALLY DIRTY solution that may harm your system, personal data, hardware and/or cat.
Here are the steps:
0. Have a Linux or Windows LiveCD just in case something goes wrong
1. Download and extract files from attachment
2. Navigate to the folder corresponding to your system version (x86 = 32-bit, x64 = 64 bit)
3. Right-click franken-usb.bat and click "Run as Administrator"
5. Wait for it to finish and reboot the system. If everything went fine, you will boot your system successfully
6. Install ADB/Fastboot drivers just like on Windows 8
7. Connect your phone in Fastboot mode to your USB 2.0 port and check if it works
8. Enjoy and wait for official fix

How does it work:
It's not any kind of magic - it just replaces Windows 8.1's usbhub.sys and usbport.sys with Windows 8's ones.
Old files don't check for BOS descriptor so Fastboot can work.

Script updated - it should now actually copy the files but please double check if files were copied to C:\Windows\system32\Drivers!

Hope it helps you!

Regards!

 

[wabicek]

So far it works (both adb and fastboot) on my computer. But it was necessary to copy these files manually.
Thank you! :good:

 

[sandeep101]

!! success !!

thank u bro , working great on win 8.1 pro 64 bit , fastbooted sony xperia LWW and flashed kernel like before ! :laugh:
just need to copy files manually though but that was so easy .:victory:

 

[heatledger]

thanks! working perfectly 8.1 64bit
you're my hero

 

[hhamzah49]

Looks like it works reading those comments! Gonna try it tomorrow!

Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app

EDIT:

doesnt work for me! It now doesnt show the driver blabla it shows s1 fastboot. And the phone doesnt stay in fastboot

EDIT 2:
nevermind fixed it with installing drivers via flashtool.

Thankyou my hero!

 

[Leon]

Works on me too! Thanks!

 

[MatteXperiaU]

awesome!! you are my hero!!!!:good:

 

[drmidoo]

works on windows 8.1 x64 usb 2.0
thanks great fix

 

[Steph310]

I only needed to replace manually files, but yes! Now it works perfectly on Win8.1 x64 on USB2.0 computer!
My problem finally solved, thanks to you janek2012! :good:

 

[gonzal86]

I only needed to replace manually files, but yes! Now it works perfectly on Win8.1 x64 on USB2.0 computer!
My problem finally solved, thanks to you janek2012! :good:

Yea me too replaced manualy, but all works fine. At last phone connect in fastboot and flash

Dobra robota @janek

 

[mido_fedo]

yes working good with replace manually files

thanks bro

 

[rwells]

Finally Success!!

You are on the top of my "Good Guys" list!! After manually copying the two files, fastboot is now working on my Win 8.1 x64 USB 2 computer. Nothing else worked. I tried editing the registry, updated USB drivers, replaced with universal drivers, intel drivers and nothing worked except your solution.

Many thanks.

 

[psyke83]

janek2012,

Many thanks for this workaround - it saved me having to wait for Microsoft's fix to perform the update to Windows 8.1. I would recommend that you update your archive with a more reliable "restore" script, or at least update your initial post with the information. Rather than moving the .bak files back into place, it makes much better sense to utilise Windows Resource Protection/sfc. These two commands will repair the two files:

sfc /scanfile=%systemroot%\system32\Drivers\usbhub.sys
sfc /scanfile=%systemroot%\system32\Drivers\usbport.sys

If the integrity violations are not repaired correctly, future hotfixes/updates from Microsoft that contain updated USB drivers (including the specific fix for this issue) may fail to install.

 

[n.vk1305]

thnakyou so much man.....wasted my whole day for this,now i got fastboot usb..

 

[Art2Fly]

Did not work for me, now left with no functional usb ports. How do I restore the .bak files?

 

[brightblue]

Thanks SO MUCH for this!!!!
I had tried everything and only your solution works!!!

Did not work for me, now left with no functional usb ports. How do I restore the .bak files?

Just navigate to \windows\system32\drivers, and move the current usbhub.sys and usbport.sys (should be v6.2.9200.16384)
and then rename
usbhub.sys.bak to usbhub.sys and
usbport.sys.bak to usbport.sys
(should be v6.3.9600.16384)

Then reboot.

 

[MatteFugger]

Worked without any problems (had to manually coppy the files to the system32\driver folder )
sorry, but can't hit the Thanks-Button more than one time

Using HDH with HBoot: 0.85.0024
Win8.1 (Install from scratch - no update installation) 64Bit
intel 4th Gen

ADB was working with no problem from very begining but the Fastboot I got just working after this nice and easy tutorial/fix

Thanks a tonne

 

[DeadMan2k]

Today my Win 8.1 64bit install updates from microsoft, and fastboot/flashmod work without this fix

 

[Abhinav Valecha]

Did not work for me, now left with no functional usb ports. How do I restore the .bak files?

just copy the two files in this zip and manually replace them with the one in system {to open drivers, just press windows+r and type drivers and press enter}

ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP

 

[luxm4n]

Today my Win 8.1 64bit install updates from microsoft, and fastboot/flashmod work without this fix

Yes!

Just Install FlashTool Driver