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Hibernation - Enable or Disable

How to Restore or Disable Hibernation in Vista
Published by Brink
05-21-2007

How to Restore or Disable Hibernation in Vista

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  If you accidentally wiped out the Hibernation file Cleaner in Disk Cleanup and caused your hybrid sleep or hibernation mode to stop working, then you accidentally disabled the hibernation file. The size of the hibernation file (hiberfil.sys) will be the same as the amount of installed RAM. For more information, see: Microsoft Help and Support: KB929658 and Microsoft Help and Support: KB928897
NOTE
  If you cleaned (disabled) this, all Hybrid and Hibernate settings will also be removed from the Advanced Power Options window. You will still be able to use normal Sleep mode though.
Tip
  To set your computer to either use or not use Hybrid or Hibernate sleep mode, make sure that the Power Plan Options in steps 7 and 8 in STEP TWO here: How to Troubleshoot a Vista Sleep Mode Problem and Find a Solution, then either enable (use) or disable (not use) hibernation below.
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METHOD ONE:
Through a Elevated Command Prompt
1. Open a Elevated Command Prompt.

2. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.

3. To Enable or Restore the Hibernation File -
A) In the elevated command prompt, type powercfg -h on and press Enter. (See screenshot below step 4)

B) Set the recommended settings for Hibernation in STEP TWO here.

C) Go to step 5.
4. To Disable or Remove the Hibernation File -
NOTE: Using Disk Cleanup in METHOD TWO below is another way to disable or remove the hibernation file.
A) In the elevated command prompt, type powercfg -h off and press Enter.
5. Close the elevated command prompt when it is finished.
NOTE: The Hibernation File Cleaner is now added back or removed from Disk Cleanup and the hibernate sleep mode is enabled or disabled again.
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METHOD TWO:
Through Disk Cleanup
1. Open Disk Cleanup.

2. To Disable or Remove the Hibernation File -
A) Check the Hibernation File Cleaner box and click OK. (See screenshot below)
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B) Click on Delete Files to confirm. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: Disk Cleanup will now delete the Hibernation file and close.
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