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USB 2.1 device cannot be recognized when the BOS descriptor validation fails in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

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Symptoms

This issue occurs as you connect a USB 2.1 device to a USB 2.0 port or a USB 3.0 port on a computer that is running Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. The Binary Device Object Store (BOS) descriptor validation for the USB device fails.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install update rollup 2967917. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2967917 July 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

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Status

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

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More Information

For more information about the BOS descriptor, go to the following Microsoft website:
General information about the BOS descriptor
For more information about software update terminology, 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

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Keywords: kb, kbqfe, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced

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Article Info
Article ID : 2973456
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 7/8/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 286