Hibernation file

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Jack Gillis

Let me set the stage for this question. My APC UPS via its Power Chute
software puts my machine into the hibernate mode prior to shutting down my
computer on a loss of AC Power when the battery in the UPS reaches a low
power level. So far, so good and it works perfectly.

My question:

What happens to the file into which memory is written. Is it removed
automatically upon coming out of hibernate or does it still exist waiting
for manual removal via Disk Cleanup? If the latter, where is it?

Thank you.
 
J

John Barnett MVP

The hibernate file is always there. If no file exists then the PC can't
hibernate. If you delete it via Disk Cleanup you effectively completely
disable hibernation; so if you need to use hibernation with your UPS 'don't'
delete the hiberfil.sys file.

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J

John Barnett MVP

No problem, JS

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JS said:
Sorry John, meant to reply to Jack.

JS
 
J

John Barnett MVP

You're Welcome.

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