Using the iscsicli.exe command line tool.
1. Open up a Windows PowerShell session as an Administrator and run the following PowerShell to ensure the MSiSCSI Initiator Service is Running.
PS C:\> Get-Service -Name MSiSCSI
Status Name DisplayName
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Stopped MSiSCSI Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
PS C:\> Set-Service -Name MSiSCSI -StartupType Automatic
PS C:\> Start-Service -Name MSiSCSI
WARNING: Waiting for service 'Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service (MSiSCSI)' to start...
PS C:\> Get-Service -Name MSiSCSI
Status Name DisplayName
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Running MSiSCSI Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service