Floppy Disk Controller Driver (fdc) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Floppy Disk Controller Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Floppy Disk Controller Driver |
| Service name: | fdc |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\fdc.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\fdc |
Default Behavior
Floppy Disk Controller Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If Floppy Disk Controller 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 fdc service is not running because of the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Floppy Disk Controller 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 fdc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The fdc service is using the fdc.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.