Microsoft Virtual Drive Enumerator (vdrvroot) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Virtual Drive Root Enumerator by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | Microsoft Virtual Drive Enumerator |
| Service name: | vdrvroot |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | critical |
| Group: | Boot Bus Extender |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\vdrvroot.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vdrvroot |
Default Behavior
Microsoft Virtual Drive Enumerator is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting by the operating system Boot Loader as a part of the driver stack for the boot volume. If Microsoft Virtual Drive Enumerator fails to load or initialize, Windows 10 attempts to record the error details into Event Log and restart the PC, using the Last Known Good configuration. If the Last Known Good configuration cannot be applied or working improperly, Windows 10 startup process halts with a Stop error. If you disable or delete the vdrvroot service, Windows 10 won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Virtual Drive Enumerator
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config vdrvroot start= boot
sc start vdrvroot
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The vdrvroot service is using the vdrvroot.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.