RAS Asynchronous Media Driver - Windows XP Service
RAS Asynchronous Media Driver.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, 8 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | RAS Asynchronous Media Driver |
| Service name: | AsyncMac |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\asyncmac.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
Default Behavior
The RAS Asynchronous Media Driver service is a kernel driver. If the RAS Asynchronous Media Driver fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the AsyncMac service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of RAS Asynchronous Media Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreRASAsynchronousMediaDriverWindowsXP.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Run the downloaded batch file.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the asyncmac.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows XP installation media.