How to disable hiberfil function?

I just install Vista for 2 days. Since I install it on a small partition, I
want to free up disk space by disabling hiberfil function. I can find the
"hiberfil.sys" file but the system does not allow me to delete the file. I
know it is required to disable the hiberfil function before I delete the
file. So can anyone tell me the correct steps to disable this function?
Thanks for your reply.

As an administrator, choose the cleanup function in the control panel (
search for remove unused in the CPs search field ) - I don't have Vista open
at the moment, so I don't remember its name :-)

There you have the option of removing temporary files etc - and - the
Hibernation File.

/Tor

"kopdl" <jiodl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just install Vista for 2 days. Since I install it on a small partition, I
>want to free up disk space by disabling hiberfil function. I can find the
>"hiberfil.sys" file but the system does not allow me to delete the file. I
>know it is required to disable the hiberfil function before I delete the
>file. So can anyone tell me the correct steps to disable this function?
>Thanks for your reply.

Open an elevated command prompt and type:

powercfg -h off

--
Tom Ziegmann
Microsoft Certified Professional
Windows Vista / Server Longhorn TechBeta Tester
Windows Server 2003 SP2 TechBeta Tester



"kopdl" wrote:

> I just install Vista for 2 days. Since I install it on a small partition, I
> want to free up disk space by disabling hiberfil function. I can find the
> "hiberfil.sys" file but the system does not allow me to delete the file. I
> know it is required to disable the hiberfil function before I delete the
> file. So can anyone tell me the correct steps to disable this function?
> Thanks for your reply.
>
>

Thank you for your reply. It works!

"Tor Siguresson" <thor@orku.net> wrote in message
news:eR%23vOqL4GHA.3464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> As an administrator, choose the cleanup function in the control panel (
> search for remove unused in the CPs search field ) - I don't have Vista
> open at the moment, so I don't remember its name :-)
>
> There you have the option of removing temporary files etc - and - the
> Hibernation File.
>
> /Tor
>
> "kopdl" <jiodl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%232ReoPL4GHA.988@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I just install Vista for 2 days. Since I install it on a small partition,
>>I want to free up disk space by disabling hiberfil function. I can find
>>the "hiberfil.sys" file but the system does not allow me to delete the
>>file. I know it is required to disable the hiberfil function before I
>>delete the file. So can anyone tell me the correct steps to disable this
>>function? Thanks for your reply.
>
>