How to disable Hibernate

[churin]

There is a file called "hiberfiles.sys" at the root of the system drive
which is about 2GB in size. I do not need the system to hibernate. So,
how can I disable hibernate and remove the above file?

I checked the Power Option settings as follows and hibernate option
appears disabled.

Power Option | Change plan settings | Change advanced power settings |
Sleep | Hibernate after | Setting: Never

Please help.

 

[johnm]

There is a file called "hiberfiles.sys" at the root of the system drive
which is about 2GB in size. I do not need the system to hibernate. So,
how can I disable hibernate and remove the above file?

I checked the Power Option settings as follows and hibernate option
appears disabled.

Power Option | Change plan settings | Change advanced power settings |
Sleep | Hibernate after | Setting: Never

Please help.

This sounds like what you're looking for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Hi Churin,

disabling the hibernation file and/or getting rid of it is easy. Just go to
the link on my website and it will explain how
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_hibernation.htm

--
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Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
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[churin]

This sounds like what you're looking for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730

Thank you very much for your response. That solved my problem.

 

[Bob Eyster]

This does not work in Home Vista Premium, see below;

"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>powercfg.exe /hibernate off
'powercfg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>"

 

[Pipboy]

Hi Churin,

disabling the hibernation file and/or getting rid of it is easy. Just go to
the link on my website and it will explain how
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_hibernation.htm

Coming out of hibernation my screen is all messed up. I haven't seen this
happen since the days of Win95.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

It doesn't work because the command line is wrong. It should read:

powercfg -H off

You should also open the command prompt window in elevated mode. For more
details see my website article:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_hibernation.htm


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
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mail/post..

This does not work in Home Vista Premium, see below;

"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>powercfg.exe /hibernate off
'powercfg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>"

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Home Vista Premium

This sounds like what you're looking for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730

 

[John Barnett MVP]

The screenshot is very hazy, but i did make out C:/user/

As i said the command prompt needs to be opened in elevated mode. The
command propmt should then read C:\Windows\system32>

Read my webpage instructions again

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
mail/post..

See the attachment. It now says it's not a valid 32bit program.

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Premium

It doesn't work because the command line is wrong. It should read:

powercfg -H off

You should also open the command prompt window in elevated mode. For more
details see my website article:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_hibernation.htm


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
this mail/post..

This does not work in Home Vista Premium, see below;

"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>powercfg.exe /hibernate off
'powercfg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>"

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Home Vista Premium




There is a file called "hiberfiles.sys" at the root of the system
drive
which is about 2GB in size. I do not need the system to hibernate.
So,
how can I disable hibernate and remove the above file?

I checked the Power Option settings as follows and hibernate option
appears disabled.

Power Option | Change plan settings | Change advanced power settings |
Sleep | Hibernate after | Setting: Never

Please help.


This sounds like what you're looking for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730

 

[Bob Eyster]

what is/How do you get it in elevated mode. I followed the directions on
your web page, unless I messed something.

OK, once I changed the path to C:/widows/system32> it worked. Did need to
run as Administrator, I have Admin rights.

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Premium

The screenshot is very hazy, but i did make out C:/user/

As i said the command prompt needs to be opened in elevated mode. The
command propmt should then read C:\Windows\system32>

Read my webpage instructions again

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
this mail/post..

See the attachment. It now says it's not a valid 32bit program.

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Premium

It doesn't work because the command line is wrong. It should read:

powercfg -H off

You should also open the command prompt window in elevated mode. For
more
details see my website article:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_hibernation.htm


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of
any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising
out
of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
this mail/post..

This does not work in Home Vista Premium, see below;

"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>powercfg.exe /hibernate off
'powercfg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>"

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Home Vista Premium




There is a file called "hiberfiles.sys" at the root of the system
drive
which is about 2GB in size. I do not need the system to hibernate.
So,
how can I disable hibernate and remove the above file?

I checked the Power Option settings as follows and hibernate option
appears disabled.

Power Option | Change plan settings | Change advanced power settings
|
Sleep | Hibernate after | Setting: Never

Please help.


This sounds like what you're looking for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730

 

[John Barnett MVP]

The details are on the disable hibernation page of my website.

Elevated mode is when the command prompt is run as administrator. To open
command prompt in elevated mode do the following:

1/ Click start button
2/ Click all programs>accessories
3/ From the accessories menu 'Right' click on the command prompt option
4/ From the menu that appears, click the 'run as administrator' option
5/ The command prompt window will now open in 'elevated' mode and you will
see the command C:\Windows|system32>
6/ All you need do now is type: powercfg -H off and then press Enter
7/ The cammand then looks like this: C:\Windows\system32> powercfg -H off


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
mail/post..

what is/How do you get it in elevated mode. I followed the directions on
your web page, unless I messed something.

OK, once I changed the path to C:/widows/system32> it worked. Did need to
run as Administrator, I have Admin rights.

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Premium

The screenshot is very hazy, but i did make out C:/user/

As i said the command prompt needs to be opened in elevated mode. The
command propmt should then read C:\Windows\system32>

Read my webpage instructions again

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
this mail/post..

See the attachment. It now says it's not a valid 32bit program.

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Premium



It doesn't work because the command line is wrong. It should read:

powercfg -H off

You should also open the command prompt window in elevated mode. For
more
details see my website article:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_hibernation.htm


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of
any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be
liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising
out
of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed
in
this mail/post..

This does not work in Home Vista Premium, see below;

"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>powercfg.exe /hibernate off
'powercfg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Robert Eyster>"

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Home Vista Premium




There is a file called "hiberfiles.sys" at the root of the system
drive
which is about 2GB in size. I do not need the system to hibernate.
So,
how can I disable hibernate and remove the above file?

I checked the Power Option settings as follows and hibernate option
appears disabled.

Power Option | Change plan settings | Change advanced power settings
|
Sleep | Hibernate after | Setting: Never

Please help.


This sounds like what you're looking for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730