followed your guide to sync bluetooth with xp sp2 and all fine (com 7)

shut down pc and had to go through process again !!!

shut down and would not sync as com ports were in use and would not release com ports

soft reset pda and rolled back xp - no good
hard reset pda and no good

rebuilt pc and hard reset pda - back to sqaureone and OK

now has gone through the same proces and can't get a com port as they are in use

any ideas !!!!