Remote Access NDIS WAN Driver (NdisWan) Service Defaults in Windows XP
Remote Access NDIS WAN Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Access NDIS WAN Driver |
| Service name: | NdisWan |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NdisWan |
Default Behavior
Remote Access NDIS WAN Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it won't start until the current user starts it. If the Remote Access NDIS WAN 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 NdisWan service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Access NDIS WAN Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config NdisWan start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The NdisWan service is using the ndiswan.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.