Solved what is spaceport.sys?

[Arc]

I have no clear idea idea other than it is Storage Spaces Driver (c:\windows\system32\drivers\spaceport.sys) a Kernel driver, usually configured with boot. So asking.

ITEM | VALUE
Name | Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Manufacturer | Microsoft
Status | OK
PNP Device ID | ROOT\SPACEPORT\0000
Driver | c:\windows\system32\drivers\spaceport.sys (6.3.9600.16401, 362.34 KB (371,032 bytes), 23/10/2013 11:31 AM)

My questions are .....

• What is this driver actually?
• What purpose does it serve?
• How to obtain it? Any program, or the BIOS settings?
• Why it is necessary?
• And, it I want to not use it, how can I do that?

Any help will be highly appreciated

 

[Pauly]

just had a quick scan and it is a win 8 only service and is critical, if it fails to run/load the machine will not boot

 

[Arc]

Thank you Paul. So it appears that it is a must?

 

[A Guy]

spaceport.sys

Storage Spaces Driver - Windows 8 Service - batcmd.com

A Guy

 

[Arc]

Nice info, Bill. Thanks a lot for it all

Got a response from HAVOC, too.

This is what I came up with when I googled Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller:
Storage Spaces Overview

And, it appears that some sort of RAID??

Storage pools. A collection of physical disks that enable you to aggregate disks, expand capacity in a flexible manner, and delegate administration.

So people may want to not use it, too. What to do in that case?

I can say that I have got the answers, other than my last question; and the third one, partially

 

[A Guy]

Storage Spaces - Create a New Pool and Storage Space in Windows 8

Storage Spaces - Add or Remove Drives from Storage Pool in Window 8

Looks like this Brink guy may know something

A Guy

 

[Arc]

Storage Spaces - Create a New Pool and Storage Space in Windows 8

Storage Spaces - Add or Remove Drives from Storage Pool in Window 8

Looks like this Brink guy may know something

A Guy

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4208-storage-pool-delete-windows-8-a.html

Marking it as solved