CD-ROM Driver (cdrom) Service Defaults in Windows 8

SCSI CD-ROM Driver by Microsoft Corporation.

Default Settings

Startup type: System
Display name:CD-ROM Driver
Service name:cdrom
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:SCSI CDROM Class
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\cdrom.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cdrom

Default Behavior

The CD-ROM Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it is being loaded and initialized at Kernel initialization. If CD-ROM Driver fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the cdrom service hasn't been started.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of CD-ROM Driver

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config cdrom start= system
sc start cdrom

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The cdrom service is using the cdrom.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 8 installation media.