Udfs Service Defaults in Windows 8
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Default Settings
| Startup type: | Disabled |
| Display name: | Udfs |
| Service name: | udfs |
| Service type: | filesys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Boot File System |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\udfs.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\udfs |
Default Behavior
The Udfs service is a file system driver. In Windows 8 it is disabled and therefore it won't start under any conditions. If Udfs 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 udfs service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Udfs
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc stop udfs
sc config udfs start= disabled
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The udfs service is using the udfs.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.