WPD File System driver (WUDFWpdFs) Service Defaults in Windows 10
User mode driver that enables communication with removable storage devices via the WPD interface.
The WPD File System driver service exists only in:
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1607
- Windows 10 Home 1703
- Windows 10 Pro 1703
- Windows 10 Education 1703
- Windows 10 Home 2004
- Windows 10 Pro 2004
- Windows 10 Education 2004
- Windows 10 Enterprise 2004
- Windows 10 Home 20H2
- Windows 10 Home 21H2
- Windows 10 Pro 21H2
- Windows 10 Education 21H2
- Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | WPD File System driver |
| Service name: | WUDFWpdFs |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | \Driver\WudfRd |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\WUDFRd.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WUDFWpdFs |
Default Behavior
WPD File System driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If WPD File System driver fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the WUDFWpdFs service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of WPD File System driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config WUDFWpdFs start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WUDFWpdFs service is using the WUDFRd.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.