CD-ROM Driver (Cdrom) Service Defaults in Windows XP
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
CD-ROM Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it is starting right at Kernel initialization. If the CD-ROM Driver fails to start, the technical information about the error is added to the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box should be displayed informing the user that the Cdrom service has failed to start.
Dependencies
CD-ROM Driver depends on the following system components:
- Abp480n5
- Adpu160m
- Aha154x
- Aic78u2
- Aic78xx
- Amsint
- Asc
- Asc3350p
- Asc3550
- Cbidf2k
- Cd20xrnt
- Cpqarray
- Dac960nt
- Dpti2o
- Hpn
- Hpt3xx
- I2omp
- Ini910u
- Mraid35x
- Perc2
- Ql10wnt
- Ql1080
- Ql1240
- Ql1280
- Ql12160
- Sparrow
- Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
- Symc8xx
- Symc810
- Sym_hi
- Sym_u3
- Ultra
The Cdfs depends on the CD-ROM Driver service.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of CD-ROM Driver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which CD-ROM Driver depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt.
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 XP installation media.