Pvscsi Storage Controller Driver Service Defaults in Windows 11

The Pvscsi Storage Controller Driver service does not exist in:

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Pvscsi Storage Controller Driver
Service name:pvscsi
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:SCSI Miniport
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\pvscsii.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\pvscsi

Default Behavior

Pvscsi Storage Controller Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Pvscsi Storage Controller Driver fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the pvscsi service startup failure.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Pvscsi Storage Controller Driver

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:

sc config pvscsi start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The pvscsi service is using the pvscsii.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.