1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (1394ohci) Service Defaults in Windows 10

1394 OpenHCI Driver by Microsoft Corporation.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Service name:1394ohci
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\1394ohci.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\1394ohci

Default Behavior

1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the 1394ohci service has failed to start due to the error.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:

sc config 1394ohci start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The 1394ohci service is using the 1394ohci.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.