Relocate hiberfil.sys in C:

[Elvin Yup]

If I turn on the Hibernation mode, by default the
hiberfil.sys will be in "C:" Drive. Question: My "C:" are
running out of HDD space, is there anyway I can move the
hiberfil.sys into another partition e.g. "D:" Drive?

Thanks.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

When Hibernation is enabled the hiberfil.sys file can't be renamed, deleted or moved to any other partition/disk. If you want that extra space you will have to disable Hibernation.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Elvin, It always uses %systemdrive% and the behavior can't be changed.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

If I turn on the Hibernation mode, by default the
hiberfil.sys will be in "C:" Drive. Question: My "C:" are
running out of HDD space, is there anyway I can move the
hiberfil.sys into another partition e.g. "D:" Drive?

Thanks.

 

[Alex Nichol]

If I turn on the Hibernation mode, by default the
hiberfil.sys will be in "C:" Drive. Question: My "C:" are
running out of HDD space, is there anyway I can move the
hiberfil.sys into another partition e.g. "D:" Drive?

No. That file needs to be available on the first instant you power up
again from hibernation, before the system is even aware other partitions
exist.

You *can* move the page file, though having it on a second partition of
the same drive is less than optimal: At Control Panel - System -
Advanced - Performance Settings - Advanced - Virtual Memory click
Change.

Select the D:, make suitable size and *click Set*; then C:, set custom
- initial 2 max 50 and click Set. The file on C will probably never
come into existence, but the system likes to have the possibility.

Also move your My Documents - open My Computer to C:\Documents and
Settings\you to show the folder, open another window on D and *right*
drag, Move here to move the files over - the registry will be updated in
the process.