Microsoft Standard SATA AHCI Driver (storahci) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | Microsoft Standard SATA AHCI Driver |
| Service name: | storahci |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | critical |
| Group: | SCSI Miniport |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\storahci.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci |
Default Behavior
Microsoft Standard SATA AHCI Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts by the operating system Boot Loader before the Kernel initialization, as a part of the driver stack. If Microsoft Standard SATA AHCI Driver fails to start, Windows 11 tries to record the error details into Event Log and restart the PC, using the Last Known Good configuration. If the Last Known Good configuration can't be used, Windows 11 startup process halts with a Stop error. If you disable or delete the storahci service, Windows 11 won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Standard SATA AHCI Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config storahci start= boot
sc start storahci
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The storahci service is using the storahci.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.