SiSRaid2 Service Defaults in Windows 8

SiS RAID Stor Miniport Driver by Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:SiSRaid2
Service name:SiSRaid2
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:SCSI Miniport
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\SiSRaid2.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SiSRaid2

Default Behavior

The SiSRaid2 service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If SiSRaid2 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 SiSRaid2 service hasn't been started.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of SiSRaid2

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config SiSRaid2 start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The SiSRaid2 service is using the SiSRaid2.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.