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Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID Storport's Miniport Driver - Windows 11 Service

This service also exists in Windows 10, 7, 8 and Vista.

Startup Type

Windows 11 version Home Pro Education Enterprise
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Default Properties

Display name:Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID Storport's Miniport Driver
Service name:arcsas
Type:kernel
Path:%WinDir%\System32\drivers\arcsas.sys
Error control:normal
Group:SCSI miniport

Default Behavior

The Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID Storport's Miniport Driver service is a kernel mode driver. If Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID Storport's Miniport Driver fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the arcsas service has failed to start.

Restore Default Startup Type for Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID Storport's Miniport Driver

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreAdaptecSASSATAIIRAIDStorportsMiniportDriverWindows11.bat file to any folder on a local drive such as SSD or a hard disk.

3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Properties.

4. Check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.

5. Right-click the batch file again and select Run as administrator.

6. Restart the computer to save changes.

Note. Make sure that the arcsas.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\System32\drivers folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.

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