VIA StorX Storage RAID Controller Windows Driver (VSTXRAID) Service Defaults in Windows 8
VIA StorX RAID Controller Driver by VIA Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | VIA StorX Storage RAID Controller Windows Driver |
| Service name: | VSTXRAID |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | SCSI Miniport |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\vstxraid.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSTXRAID |
Default Behavior
The VIA StorX Storage RAID Controller Windows Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If VIA StorX Storage RAID Controller Windows Driver 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 VSTXRAID service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of VIA StorX Storage RAID Controller Windows 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 VSTXRAID start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The VSTXRAID service is using the vstxraid.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.