I just installed the latest recommended updates from MS, making no other
changes to the system, and now I can't restore the computer
from hibernation. I see the white progressbar on the black screen
with the message about clicking F8 for options, but when the
progressbar reaches 100% there is no further activity. The computer
worked fine before these recent updates. I end up rebooting, deleting
the restore file and booting normally every time. I'm wondering if
any one else is seeing this and if there are any recommended fixes?

Mike S wrote:
> I just installed the latest recommended updates from MS, making no other
> changes to the system, and now I can't restore the computer
> from hibernation. I see the white progressbar on the black screen
> with the message about clicking F8 for options, but when the
> progressbar reaches 100% there is no further activity. The computer
> worked fine before these recent updates. I end up rebooting, deleting
> the restore file and booting normally every time. I'm wondering if
> any one else is seeing this and if there are any recommended fixes?




Please explain what you mean by " I end up rebooting, deleting the
restore file and booting normally every time " ???

Nope, not seeing this issue here after installing all of the offered
updates.

Did a driver for the video card install *along* with the updates ?


Here's a list of February's Security updates that were offered to my XP
system -

KB890830 (February release of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool )
KB2393802
KB2476687
KB2478960
KB2478971
KB2479628
KB2482017 (IE Cumulative Security Update)
KB2483185
KB2485376


MowGreen
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"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

On 2/12/2011 1:26 PM, MowGreen wrote:
> Mike S wrote:
>> I just installed the latest recommended updates from MS, making no other
>> changes to the system, and now I can't restore the computer
>> from hibernation. I see the white progressbar on the black screen
>> with the message about clicking F8 for options, but when the
>> progressbar reaches 100% there is no further activity. The computer
>> worked fine before these recent updates. I end up rebooting, deleting
>> the restore file and booting normally every time. I'm wondering if
>> any one else is seeing this and if there are any recommended fixes?
>
>
>
>
> Please explain what you mean by " I end up rebooting, deleting the
> restore file and booting normally every time " ???

HI MowGreen,

When I turn on the machine, as the hibernate file is loaded a
progressbar goes from 0 to 100% near the bottom of the screen (a white
progressbar against a black screen background) but then the machine just
hangs. If I turn it off then on again I get an audio alarm configuration
screen (from this motherboard/bios), then I have to turn it off and on
again, and XP gives me the choice of loading the hibernation file or
deleting it and doing a normal boot. Sorry I wasn't clearer and more
accurate in the first post.

I didn't load any hardware drivers with the last updates. Thanks for
your reply, since you and lots of others aren't seeing this it must be
something with my system. It's kind of annoying, loading from the
hibernate file is a lot faster than booting normally.

Can you recommend a procedure I can use to diagnose this?

Thanks,
Mike

Mike S wrote:
> HI MowGreen,
>
> When I turn on the machine, as the hibernate file is loaded a
> progressbar goes from 0 to 100% near the bottom of the screen (a white
> progressbar against a black screen background) but then the machine just
> hangs. If I turn it off then on again I get an audio alarm configuration
> screen (from this motherboard/bios), then I have to turn it off and on
> again, and XP gives me the choice of loading the hibernation file or
> deleting it and doing a normal boot. Sorry I wasn't clearer and more
> accurate in the first post.
>
> I didn't load any hardware drivers with the last updates. Thanks for
> your reply, since you and lots of others aren't seeing this it must be
> something with my system. It's kind of annoying, loading from the
> hibernate file is a lot faster than booting normally.
>
> Can you recommend a procedure I can use to diagnose this?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike


My first question would be ... do you really need to use Hibernate ?
I'd use Sleep or Standby instead. The power consumption is the same.

The only reason to use Hibernate is if you leave unsaved work or
programs open. Personally, I have no reason to do that.

If you do need to use Hibernate, then suggest you Disable hibernation,
then delete the current hiberfil.sys or restart the system and it should
be deleted by XP, Enable hibernation, and allow the system to rebuild
another one.
See if the issue reappears again. It may possibly be related to an
emerging Hard Disk issue.

This page shows how to do it in XP/Vista/Win 7 -

How do I delete hiberfil.sys and reclaim the hard disk space?
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/win...isk-space/2373

The commands run from a Command Prompt are the same for all of the above
editions of Windows.
BTW, one can use powercfg without the .exe extension.

powercfg -h off


MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

On 2/12/2011 5:36 PM, MowGreen wrote:
> Mike S wrote:
<snip>
> If you do need to use Hibernate, then suggest you Disable hibernation,
> then delete the current hiberfil.sys or restart the system and it should
> be deleted by XP, Enable hibernation, and allow the system to rebuild
> another one.
> See if the issue reappears again. It may possibly be related to an
> emerging Hard Disk issue.

Disabling then re-enabling hibernate worked, thanks very much.