Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller Windows (iaStorAV) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology driver (inbox) - x86 by Intel Corporation.
The Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller Windows service exists only in:
- Windows 10 Home 1507
- Windows 10 Pro 1507
- Windows 10 Education 1507
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1507
- Windows 10 Home 1511
- Windows 10 Pro 1511
- Windows 10 Education 1511
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1511
- Windows 10 Home 1607
- Windows 10 Pro 1607
- Windows 10 Education 1607
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1607
- Windows 10 Home 1703
- Windows 10 Pro 1703
- Windows 10 Education 1703
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1703
- Windows 10 Home 1709
- Windows 10 Pro 1709
- Windows 10 Education 1709
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1709
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller Windows |
| Service name: | iaStorAV |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | SCSI miniport |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\iaStorAV.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStorAV |
Default Behavior
Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller Windows is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller Windows fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the iaStorAV service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller Windows
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config iaStorAV start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The iaStorAV service is using the iaStorAV.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.