Obtains and displays information about the specified service, driver, type of service, or type of driver. This guide lists the documented syntax and parameters for sc query; check Microsoft Learn for version, role and execution-context requirements.
sc.exe [<servername>] query [<servicename>] [type= {driver | service | all}] [type= {own | share | interact | kernel | filesys | rec | adapt}] [state= {active | inactive | all}] [bufsize= <Buffersize>] [ri= <Resumeindex>] [group= <groupname>]The linked Microsoft Learn article is the upstream authority. Availability may depend on Windows release, role, optional feature or interactive tool context.
Syntax pattern from Microsoft Learn; replace placeholders and choose only one documented alternative before use.
sc.exe [<servername>] query [<servicename>] [type= {driver | service | all}] [type= {own | share | interact | kernel | filesys | rec | adapt}] [state= {active | inactive | all}] [bufsize= <Buffersize>] [ri= <Resumeindex>] [group= <groupname>]| Option / clause | Description |
|---|---|
<servername> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
<servicename> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
<Buffersize> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
<Resumeindex> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
<groupname> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
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