hiberfil.sys entry is not valid

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Hi..

I am atttempting to work on a friend's computer and cannot get it to boot.
The reason he sent it over was for the fact it wouldn't boot and the above
error is listed. Can anyone help?
 
Boot to the Recovery Console and delete hiberfil.sys. Once in the RC, at the
command prompt type the commands below, Note: The up arrow I used in the commands are
spaces.

attrib ^ -r ^ -s^ -h^ hiberfil.sys and press Enter
del^ hiberfil.sys and press Enter
exit and press Enter

If hibernation is used the hiberfil.sys will be recreated in C:.

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314058

How to enable an administrator to log on automatically in Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312149

How to install the Windows Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216417

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

How to remove Windows Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555032

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

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Control Panel | Power Options | Hibernate Tab
Uncheck Enable Hibernate
Click Apply (this will remove the C:\hiberfil.sys file)
Check Enable Hibernate
Click OK (this will recreate the file)
 
NewScience said:
Control Panel | Power Options | Hibernate Tab
Uncheck Enable Hibernate
Click Apply (this will remove the C:\hiberfil.sys file)
Check Enable Hibernate
Click OK (this will recreate the file)
Click to expand...

That would work if the machine would boot. As the OP stated:
<quote>
I am atttempting to work on a friend's computer and cannot get it to boot. The
reason he sent it over was for the fact it wouldn't boot and the above error is
listed.
</quote>


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Hello Brian,
Good steps.
the only thing to add is this needs to be done on both the system and boot
drives if installed to a drive other than the drive the system boots from..
Most of the time C drive is both the system and boot drive but not always.
If the OS is installed to the D drive for example there are actually two
hiberfil.sys files.
The one on the C drive ( system drive contains the boot files) only
contains a pointer(arc path entry) to the hiberfil.sys on the D drive (
boot drive contains the \windows folder).
With that error the problem could be in either hiberfil.sys file.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<> Uncheck Enable Hibernate
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<> Click OK (this will recreate the file)
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Thanks Darrell,

I will amend it for future reference to include your scenario.

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"Darrell Gorter[MSFT]" said:
Hello Brian,
Good steps.
the only thing to add is this needs to be done on both the system and boot
drives if installed to a drive other than the drive the system boots from..
Most of the time C drive is both the system and boot drive but not always.
If the OS is installed to the D drive for example there are actually two
hiberfil.sys files.
The one on the C drive ( system drive contains the boot files) only
contains a pointer(arc path entry) to the hiberfil.sys on the D drive (
boot drive contains the \windows folder).
With that error the problem could be in either hiberfil.sys file.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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<<> Control Panel | Power Options | Hibernate Tab
<> Uncheck Enable Hibernate
<> Click Apply (this will remove the C:\hiberfil.sys file)
<> Check Enable Hibernate
<> Click OK (this will recreate the file)
<
< That would work if the machine would boot. As the OP stated:
<<quote>
< I am atttempting to work on a friend's computer and cannot get it to
boot. The
<reason he sent it over was for the fact it wouldn't boot and the above
error is
<listed.
<</quote>
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<
<--
<
<Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
<Conflicts start where information lacks.
<http://basconotw.mvps.org/
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<How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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