WIN XP Pro and hibernation

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I installed WIN XP Pro from a standard CD onto an IBM Thinkpad A30.

The BIOS has hibernation support but after this installation I don't have
hibernation support in WIN XP.

This notebook does not have a Battery either - it is running only on AC
power.

Would this problem be because I didn't install from the Recovery CDs or
because the battery is completely dead/unchargeable?

I would rather get the Rcovery CD rather than a new battery.

Thanks in advance
 
Do you have the Standby option?

Go to the device manager in the System Devices and remove the ACPI Fixed
Feature Button and restart and let the computer reload it.

Go to Windows Update and install the Updates.

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River Rat




I installed WIN XP Pro from a standard CD onto an IBM Thinkpad A30.

The BIOS has hibernation support but after this installation I don't have
hibernation support in WIN XP.

This notebook does not have a Battery either - it is running only on AC
power.

Would this problem be because I didn't install from the Recovery CDs or
because the battery is completely dead/unchargeable?

I would rather get the Rcovery CD rather than a new battery.

Thanks in advance
 
Thanks,

I don't even have the standby option so there is obviously something
missing.

My last option is to get the recovery CDs or a new battery. IBM tech
support won't commit to anything as the unit is out of warranty
 
You will have to do a reinstall and follow these instructions. Check the
BIOS Power Options and make sure, if given the option, ACPI is enabled.

Once you drop the CD in the tray and fire up the computer to install XP, the
first thing you'll see at the bottom of the screen is the option to press F6
if you need to install a SCSI or RAID controller. Don't press F6. Press F5
instead. This will take you to a separate menu of Hardware Abstraction
Layer's where you can choose an appropriate HAL that supports ACPI. The
choices will be:

a.. ACPI Multiprocessor PC

b.. ACPI Uniprocessor PC

c.. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC

d.. Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible PC

e.. MPS Uniprocessor PC

f.. MPS Multiprocessor PC

g.. Standard PC

h.. Standard PC with C-Step i486

i.. Other

Use the arror keys to navigate to "Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) > Press Enter

In the majority of installations the 'Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) PC' HAL is the one you will want to use. A few cautions are
also in order:

If you have had this option in the past then the rest pretty much does not
apply.

a.. Obtain and install the latest BIOS for your motherboard before you
begin the XP installation.

b.. Equally as important as using the proper HAL on ACPI capable systems,
is NOT using it on systems that are not ACPI compatible. The install may
complete but the system will almost surely fail to start when it reboots.

c.. There are situations where it is definitely not desirable to use an
ACPI HAL even if it is supported by the BIOS. This predominately applies to
servers, but to ensure that an ACPI HAL will not be used or automatically
detected and used, press F7 instead of F5 as discussed previously.


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Good Day
River Rat




Thanks,

I don't even have the standby option so there is obviously something
missing.

My last option is to get the recovery CDs or a new battery. IBM tech
support won't commit to anything as the unit is out of warranty
 
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