JSI Tip 0324 - Registry entries for services. http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?

id=0324

0324 » Registry entries for services. 24-Nov-97

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services contains sub-keys for services and device drivers. The following value
entries appear in most sub-keys:

ErrorControl is a type REG_DWORD which specifies how to proceed if the driver fails to load or to initialize properly:

Value D e s c r i p t i o n
Ignore: If the driver fails to load or initialize, startup proceeds, and no warning
0
message appears.
Normal: If the driver fails to load or initialize, startup proceeds, but a warning
1
message appears.
Severe: If the driver fails to load or initialize, declares the startup as having failed
2 and restarts by using the LastKnownGood control set. If startup is already using
the LastKnownGood control set, continues startup.
Critical: If the driver fails to load or initialize, declares the startup as having failed
3 and restarts by by using the LastKnownGood control set. If startup is already using
the LastKnownGood control set, stops startup and runs a debugging program.
ImagePath is a type REG_EXPAND_SZ that contains the full path to the executable. This entry is not used for network adapters.

ObjectName is a type REG_DWORD which contains the account name for services or the driver object that the I/O manager uses to load
the device driver.

Start is a type REG_DWORD which specifies how the service is loaded or started. If the service is a Win32 service, the value of Start
must be 2, 3, or 4. This value entry is not used for network adapters.

Value D e s c r i p t i o n
Boot: Loaded by kernel loader. Components of the driver stack for the boot
0
(startup) volume must be loaded by the kernel loader.
System: Loaded by I/O subsystem. Specifies that the driver is loaded at kernel
1
initialization.
Automatic: Loaded by Service Control Manager. Specifies that the service is
2
loaded or started automatically.
Manual:. The service does not start until the user starts it manually, such as by
3
using Services or Devices in Control Panel.
4 Disabled: Specifies that the service should not be started.
Type is a type REG_DWORD that specifies what this object represents:

Value Description
1 A kernel-mode device driver.
2 A file system driver.
4 A set of arguments for an adapter.
8 A file system driver service, such as a file system recognizer.
A Win32 program that runs in a process by itself. This type of Win32
16 (0x10)
service.can be started by the Service Controller.
A Win32 program that shares a process. This type of Win32 service can be
32 (0x20
started by the Service Controller.
272 A Win32 program that runs in a process by itself (like Type16) and can
(0x110) interact with users.
288
A Win32 program that shares a process and can interact with users.
(0x120)
See tips 069 and 260 for additional entries.

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JSI Tip 0324 - Registry entries for services. http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=0324

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