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Logical Disk Manager

Default Description:

Detects and monitors new hard disk drives and sends disk volume information to Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service for configuration. If this service is stopped, dynamic disk status and configuration information may become out of date. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Additional Information:

This service is vital to run the Disk Management MMC console for dynamic volumes. If you attempt to "Manage" your hard drives and a dialog box pops up complaining about not being able to do this, start this service.

Additional Reading:

None at this time.

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows XP Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Manual
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic (Started)
Default XP Pro: Automatic (Started)
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual *

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): dmserver

Display Name: Logical Disk Manager

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Logical Disk Manager needs to function properly:

• Plug and Play (H, M, P, T)
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)

What other service require Logical Disk Manager to function properly:

• Logical Disk Management Administrative Service (H, M, P, T)