Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 (iaStorV) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 |
| Service name: | iaStorV |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | SCSI Miniport |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\iaStorV.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStorV |
Default Behavior
Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the iaStorV service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Intel RAID Controller Windows 7
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config iaStorV start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The iaStorV service is using the iaStorV.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 11 installation media.