| DependOnGroup | Group Name | Drivers or services won't load unless a driver or service from the specified group loads. |
| DependOnService | Service Name | Services won't load until after the specified service loads. This parameter doesn't apply to device drivers. |
| Description | Description of service | Up to 1024-byte description of the service. New to Win2K. |
| DisplayName | Name of service | The Services application shows services by this name. If no name is specified, then the name of the service's Registry key serves as the service's name. |
| ErrorControl | IGNORE (0) | The I/O Manager ignores errors the driver returns. No warning logs or displays. |
| NORMAL (1) | If the driver reports an error, a warning displays. |
| SEVERE (2) | If the driver returns an error and the user doesn't use LastKnownGood, reboot into LastKnownGood. Otherwise, continue the boot. |
| CRITICAL (3) | If the driver returns an error and the user doesn't use LastKnownGood, reboot into LastKnownGood. Otherwise, stop the boot with a blue screen crash. |
| FailureActions | Description of actions the SCM should take when the service process exits unexpectedly | Failure actions include restarting the service process, rebooting the system, and running a specified program. This value doesn't apply to drivers. New to Win2K. |
| FailureCommand | Program command line | The SCM reads this value only if FailureActions specifies that a program should execute upon service failure. This value doesn't apply to drivers. New to Win2K. |
| Group | Group Name | A driver or service that initializes when its group initializes. |
| ImagePath | Path to service or driver executable file | If ImagePath isn't specified, the I/O Manager looks for drivers in \winnt\system32\drivers, and the SCM looks for services in \winnt\system32. |
| ObjectName | Usually LocalSystem, but can be account name such as Administrator | Specifies the account in which the service will run. If Object-Name isn't specified, LocalSystem is used. This parameter doesn't apply to device drivers. |
| Start | SERVICE_BOOT_START (0) | NT Loader (NTLDR) or OSLOADER preloads the driver so that the driver is in memory during the boot. SERVICE_BOOT_START drivers initialize just before SERVICE_SYSTEM_START drivers. |
| SERVICE_SYSTEM_START (1) | The driver loads and initializes after SERVICE_BOOT_START drivers have initialized. |
| SERVICE_AUTO_START (2) | The SCM starts the driver or service. |
| SERVICE_DEMAND_START (3) | The SCM must start the driver or service on demand. |
| SERVICE_DISABLED (4) | The driver or service doesn't load or initialize. |
| Tag | Tag Number | A specified location in a group initialization order. This parameter doesn't apply to services. |
| Type | SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER (1) | Device driver. |
| SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER (2) | Kernel-mode file-system driver. |
| SERVICE_RECOGNIZER_DRIVER (8) | File-system recognizer driver. |
| SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS (16) | A service that runs in a process that hosts only one service. |
| SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS (32) | A service that runs in a process that hosts multiple services. |
| SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS (256) | A service that can display windows on the console and receive user input. |