Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0 (b57nd60x) Service Defaults in Windows 7

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet NDIS6.x Unified Driver. by Broadcom Corporation.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0
Service name:b57nd60x
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:NDIS
Path:%SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\b57nd60x.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\b57nd60x

Default Behavior

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0 is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0 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 b57nd60x service is not running because of the error.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - NDIS 6.0

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config b57nd60x start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The b57nd60x service is using the b57nd60x.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.