Hpt3xx Service Defaults in Windows XP

Default Settings

Startup type:	Disabled
Display name:	Hpt3xx
Service name:	hpt3xx
Service type:	kernel
Error control:	normal
Group:	SCSI miniport
Registry key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\hpt3xx

Default Behavior

Hpt3xx is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it is disabled and isn't loading or starting. If the Hpt3xx fails to start, the technical information about the error is added to the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box should be displayed informing the user that the hpt3xx service has failed to start.

Dependencies

The following components depend on Hpt3xx:

CD-ROM Driver
Disk Driver
Sfloppy

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Hpt3xx

1. Run the Command Prompt.

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

sc stop hpt3xx
sc config hpt3xx start= disabled

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.