Logical Disk Manager
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General Information
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Windows XP Pro x64
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 If this service is stopped, dynamic disk status and configuration information may become out of date.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.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Automatic |
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:
What other service require Logical Disk Manager to function properly:
Windows XP
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 If this service is stopped, dynamic disk status and configuration information may become out of date.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.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP MCE 2005 | ? | ? | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP Pro | ? | ? | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | ? | ? | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
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 Manager Administrative Service (H, M, P, T)
Additional Reading
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