Megasas Service Defaults in Windows 8
MEGASAS RAID Controller Driver for Windows by LSI Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Megasas |
| Service name: | megasas |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | SCSI Miniport |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\megasas.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\megasas |
Default Behavior
The Megasas service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Megasas fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the megasas service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Megasas
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config megasas start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The megasas service is using the megasas.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 8 installation media.