Hibernation and Hard Disk Space

[Jeff]

Hi everyone: I wasn't sure where else to put this
question. I like to use hibernation on my computer,
rather than turning it off traditionally (it loads up
quicker and I'm the only one who uses it). I noticed
that it uses hard disk space to save the memory before
hibernation. Once I return from hibernation, how do I
get that disk space back? Is there a folder designated
for hibernation memory files? If so, can I delete them
once the computer is back on? I have Windows XP Home
Edition.

 

[patricko]

| Hi everyone: I wasn't sure where else to put this
| question. I like to use hibernation on my computer,
| rather than turning it off traditionally (it loads up
| quicker and I'm the only one who uses it). I noticed
| that it uses hard disk space to save the memory before
| hibernation. Once I return from hibernation, how do I
| get that disk space back? Is there a folder designated
| for hibernation memory files? If so, can I delete them
| once the computer is back on? I have Windows XP Home
| Edition.
|
I do believe that it is a file that is constantly being updated to current
memory and the only way to remove it is to disable hibernation the file by
default it located in C: you must have windows explorer set to show hidden
system files before you can see it

 

[Ken Blake]

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Hi everyone: I wasn't sure where else to put this
question. I like to use hibernation on my computer,
rather than turning it off traditionally (it loads up
quicker and I'm the only one who uses it). I noticed
that it uses hard disk space to save the memory before
hibernation. Once I return from hibernation, how do I
get that disk space back? Is there a folder designated
for hibernation memory files?

No. It's a single hidden file in the root folder called
hiberfile.sys.

If so, can I delete them
once the computer is back on?

Only by turning off hibernation. Even if you could get it back,
it would only be temporary, since you will want to hibernate
again, so you couldn't plan on using the space for anything else
you wanted to keep.

This size of this file is equal to the amount of RAM you have. If
you have, for example, 512MB of RAM, it uses 512MB of disk space.
At today's hard drive prices, that's around $5 (US) worth--hardly
worth worrying about, in my view.

 

[Jeff]

Ken:

So the amound of disk space used cannot exceed RAM size?
I was afraid it would "pile up", or save several
different 256 MB files from each time. As long as it
doesn't exceed total RAM size, it's no sweat to me.
Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the help

 

[Ken Blake]

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Ken:

So the amound of disk space used cannot exceed RAM size?

It not only can not exceed it, it's *always* exactly the amount
of RAM, since all it is is an image of RAM when you go into
hibernation.

I was afraid it would "pile up", or save several
different 256 MB files from each time.

No. Any such old files would be useless, since they wouldn't be
in synch with the contents of your drive (the registry, etc.).

As long as it
doesn't exceed total RAM size, it's no sweat to me.

Yes, that was the point I was trying to make. It really doesn't
amount to much at all, and should almost never be a problem.

Thanks for the help.

You're welcome.

--
Ken Blake
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[tamerlane]

"...512MB of disk space.
At today's hard drive prices, that's around $5 (US) worth..."

I'm moving your decimal point, if you don't mind!
"...that's around $0.50 (US) worth..."

 

[Ken Blake]

In

"...512MB of disk space.
At today's hard drive prices, that's around $5 (US) worth..."

I'm moving your decimal point, if you don't mind!
"...that's around $0.50 (US) worth..."

I don't mind at all. It makes my point even stronger. Thanks for
the correction, and sorry for the error.