SBP-2 Transport/Protocol Bus Driver (sbp2port) Service Defaults in Windows 8
SBP-2 Protocol Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | SBP-2 Transport/Protocol Bus Driver |
| Service name: | sbp2port |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\sbp2port.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sbp2port |
Default Behavior
The SBP-2 Transport/Protocol Bus Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If SBP-2 Transport/Protocol Bus 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 sbp2port service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of SBP-2 Transport/Protocol Bus 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 sbp2port start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The sbp2port service is using the sbp2port.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.