IPX Traffic Forwarder Driver - Windows XP Service
IPX Traffic Forwarder Driver.
This service also exists in Windows Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | IPX Traffic Forwarder Driver |
| Service name: | NwlnkFwd |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\nwlnkfwd.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
Default Behavior
The IPX Traffic Forwarder Driver service is a kernel driver. If the IPX Traffic Forwarder 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 NwlnkFwd service has failed to start.
Dependencies
If the IPX Traffic Forwarder Driver is stopped, the IPX Traffic Filter Driver fails to start and initialize.
Restore Default Startup Type of IPX Traffic Forwarder Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreIPXTrafficForwarderDriverWindowsXP.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 nwlnkfwd.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.