SFF Storage Protocol Driver for MMC (sffp_mmc) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Small Form Factor MMC Protocol Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | SFF Storage Protocol Driver for MMC |
| Service name: | sffp_mmc |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\sffp_mmc.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sffp_mmc |
Default Behavior
SFF Storage Protocol Driver for MMC is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If SFF Storage Protocol Driver for MMC fails to start, Windows 7 attempts to write the failure details into Event Log. Then Windows 7 startup should proceed and the user should be notified that the sffp_mmc service is not running because of the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of SFF Storage Protocol Driver for MMC
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config sffp_mmc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The sffp_mmc service is using the sffp_mmc.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 7 installation media.