NDIS System Driver Service Defaults in Windows 8
NDIS System Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | NDIS System Driver |
| Service name: | NDIS |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | critical |
| Group: | NDIS Wrapper |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\ndis.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDIS |
Default Behavior
The NDIS System Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it is being loaded by Boot Loader before Kernel initialization. If NDIS System Driver fails to load or initialize, the error details should be automatically logged. Then Windows 8 is restarting the PC and attempting to use the Last Known Good configuration. If the Last Known Good configuration isn't working properly, Windows 8 startup ends with a Stop error. If you disable the NDIS service, Windows 8 will fail to start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of NDIS System 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 NDIS start= boot
sc start NDIS
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The NDIS service is using the ndis.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.