Digital CD Audio Playback Filter Driver (redbook) Service Defaults in Windows XP
Redbook Audio Filter Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | System |
| Display name: | Digital CD Audio Playback Filter Driver |
| Service name: | redbook |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Pnp Filter |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\redbook |
Default Behavior
Digital CD Audio Playback Filter Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it is starting right at Kernel initialization. If the Digital CD Audio Playback Filter 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 redbook service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Digital CD Audio Playback Filter Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config redbook start= system
sc start redbook
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The redbook service is using the redbook.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.