AMD K8 Processor Driver (AmdK8) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Processor Device Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | AMD K8 Processor Driver |
| Service name: | AmdK8 |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Extended Base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\amdk8.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AmdK8 |
Default Behavior
AMD K8 Processor Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If AMD K8 Processor Driver fails to start, Windows 7 attempts to write the failure details into Event Log. Then Windows 7 startup should proceed and the user should be notified that the AmdK8 service is not running because of the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of AMD K8 Processor 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 AmdK8 start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The AmdK8 service is using the amdk8.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 7 installation media.