Disk Driver - Windows XP Service
PnP Disk Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, 8 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Boot | Boot | Boot | Boot |
| Professional | Boot | Boot | Boot | Boot |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Disk Driver |
| Service name: | Disk |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\disk.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | SCSI Class |
Default Behavior
The Disk Driver service is a kernel driver. If the Disk Driver fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the Disk service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Disk Driver will not start, if the following services are stopped or disabled:
- 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 Type of Disk Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreDiskDriverWindowsXP.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Run the downloaded batch file.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the disk.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows XP installation media.