Disk Driver Service Defaults in Windows XP
PnP Disk Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | Disk Driver |
| Service name: | Disk |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | SCSI Class |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\disk.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Disk |
Default Behavior
Disk Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it is starting before Kernel initialization. If the Disk 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 Disk service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Disk 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
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Disk Driver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Disk 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 Disk start= boot
sc start Disk
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Disk service is using the disk.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.