NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver (tdx) Service Defaults in Windows 8
NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | System |
| Display name: | NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver |
| Service name: | tdx |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PNP_TDI |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\tdx.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tdx |
Default Behavior
The NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it is being loaded and initialized at Kernel initialization. If NetIO Legacy TDI Support 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 tdx service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver can't start, if the TCP/IP Protocol Driver service is disabled or not available.
All the services listed below will not start if NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver is disabled:
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- HomeGroup Provider
- IP Helper
- NetBT
- Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network List Service
- Network Location Awareness
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
Restore Default Startup Configuration of NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config tdx start= system
sc start tdx
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The tdx service is using the tdx.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.